The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
If things were not going to be normal / after the pandemic, mankind will / have to accept the New Normal.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. If things were not going to be normal.
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This part of the sentence indeed contains an error because the tense used is incorrect for a hypothetical situation.
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The correct phrasing should use the present tense for a hypothetical future condition.
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The corrected part should be: If things are not going to be normal.
Hence, the correct sentence will be: "If things are not going to be normal after the pandemic, mankind will have to accept the New Normal."