Project ForgeGeneral Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
GATE 2019
Hard
Once the team of analysts identify the problem, we _________ in a better position to comment on the issue.
Which one of the following choices CANNOT fill the given blank?
- Awill be
- were to be
- Care going to be
- Dmight be
Explanation
The 'Once...' clause sets up a future-oriented condition, so the main clause needs a future-referring form ('will be', 'are going to be', 'might be' all work). 'Were to be' is a past-hypothetical conditional form that doesn't fit this future-oriented sentence structure, so it CANNOT fill the blank.
Source: GATE ME 2019 Session 2 (Set 3) (2019)
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