yangliu0401 wrote:Not one of the potential investors
is expected to make an offer to buy Frist Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be concluded.
C. is expected to make an offer to buy Frist Interstate Bank until a merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were
I go for A. But OA is C. so confused!
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yangliu0401, where is the question from? In my opinion, all answers are grammatically wrong.
"If" is used incorrectly. It should only be used in "If [condition], then [consequence]" constructs. In this case, there is no such construct.
"if the deal were not to be concluded, then what??"
The then clause (consequence clause) cannot logically precede the if clause (I'm talking about chronological order, not placement in the sentence).
In this case, the OA states "No one is expected to make an offer until an agreement be signed with a provision for penalties
if the deal were not to be concluded". If you try to put this in an If [condition], then [consequence]" construct, you will find that the consequence actually comes before the condition. This is not logical.
A better sentence would say "with a provision for penalties
in case the deal were not to be concluded" or "with a provision for penalties
should the deal not be concluded"
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As for your question about why the correct answer has
be in " until a merger agreement
be signed".... sorry I don't know why or how that is correct.
(I recommend OG, MGMAT SC and GMATFix for verbal prep)