Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
Directions to Solve

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.


3.
If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
If the room was brighter
If the room are brighter
Had the room been brighter
No improvement
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
49 comments Page 1 of 5.

Vishal said:   3 years ago
Why not option A is correct? Please explain.
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Muhammed Mahin said:   5 years ago
The sentence refers to the unfulfilled wish of the speaker. The room didn't have enough light this speaker was unable to read.

So he wishes to have more light. In such cases we use inversion.
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Ahmad Balganur said:   1 year ago
A is the correct answer.
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Raya Kayed said:   2 years ago
I believe that A is the correct answer since it was in the past tense.
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Nurudin Jaafaru said:   5 years ago
I strongly believe Option D, no Improvement is the correct answer.
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Vedha said:   6 months ago
According to me, had the room brighter is the correct answer
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Biswajit Borah said:   8 years ago
Why A is not a correct option?
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Priyanka said:   7 years ago
@Raghul.

Because in if clause we cant use ''was".
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Pranesh said:   7 years ago
@Priya Sri.

Option C is right. had+object+been+adjective.
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Shashi Ranjan said:   5 years ago
Why not option A? Explain it.
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