Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The minister declined to issue any statement (1) / until the inquiry would be concluded (2) / so as not to compromise (3) / the sensitive nature of the case. (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. (2).
Error is related to / concept: Incorrect tense after “until.”
What is wrong: The phrase “until the inquiry would be concluded” is grammatically incorrect.
Grammatical concept: After “until”, we use the simple present (for future meaning) or present perfect, not “would”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “would be concluded” incorrectly applies conditional tense where it is not allowed.
How to correct + extra concept: The correct forms should be:
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“until the inquiry is concluded”
or -
“until the inquiry has been concluded.”
Correct phrase / correction: until the inquiry is concluded
Final sentence: The minister declined to issue any statement until the inquiry is concluded so as not to compromise the sensitive nature of the case.