Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required.'
Unless we sat in an incorrect posture, we may strain our back.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. If we sit.
- The underlined part of the sentence is erroneous in nature.
- The given sentence is in conditional form, and a conditional sentence always starts with an "if".
- If a condition is given in the present, obviously, its result will be in the future tense, which is denoted by 'may'.
- The incident happening in the present should be in the present tense and will/shall/may will be present in the main clause.
The correct sentence is:
If we sat in an incorrect posture, we may strain our back.