Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Anyone interested in the use of computer can learn much if you have access to a state-of-the-art microcomputer.
if he has access to
if access is available to
by access to
from access to
Correct Answer :
A. if he has access to
Anyone implies a person involved. So a personal pronoun will be needed to give conditions later in the sentence, there must be a he or one in the sentence. The noun cannot be in the second person but has to be in the third person because Anyone refers to an unknown third person.
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tried
trying
tired
tyring
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looked of
looked into
looked to
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would have
would have had
has
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would have been
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adores
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was unhappy with
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had been cheated
have been cheated
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was to stay
is staying
has been staying
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does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
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still decide
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yet to decide
still decided
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Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
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compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
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will
have
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only long as
too long as
so long as
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rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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both
besides
too
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hard
too hard
much hardly
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will do
would do
shall do
would done