Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
There was an argument about if we shall move to another city.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. about whether we should move.
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In the given sentence, the use of the conjunction 'if' is incorrect.
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The conjunction 'if' is used to introduce a condition (something that must be satisfied before something else occurs).
- The conjunction 'whether' is used for expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.
- Therefore, the conjunction 'whether' should be used in place of the conjunction 'if':
- Also, the form of the verb 'shall' is incorrect in the underlined segment as the given sentence is in the past tense. Therefore, the past tense form of the verb 'should' be used in place of the base form of the verb 'shall'.
The correct sentence will be:-
There was an argument about whether we should move to another city.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. about whether we should move.