Toppercracker
♫
Now Playing
Ambient Radio
♫

Keep Learning?

Sign in to continue practicing.

Sentence Correction 17 / 50

Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment.

Had the parliamentary committee was informed of the minister's impending resignation, the legislative agenda for the session would undoubtedly have been altered.

A. (No change)
B. been informed
C. were informed
D. would be informed

1. Identification of Error: Incorrect verb form in an inverted past perfect conditional clause.
2. Grammatical Rule: In an inverted past perfect conditional sentence (where "if" is omitted), the structure "Had + Subject + past participle" is used to express a hypothetical past situation that did not occur.
3. Option Elimination:
A. Incorrect — "was informed" is grammatically incorrect in the inverted past perfect conditional structure; it lacks the necessary past participle.
B. Correct — "been informed" correctly completes the inverted past perfect conditional structure "Had...been informed."
C. Incorrect — "were informed" is used for present or future hypothetical conditions, not for past unreal conditions in this specific inverted form.
D. Incorrect — "would be informed" suggests a future conditional outcome, which is inconsistent with the past perfect conditional meaning intended by "would undoubtedly have been altered."

← →