GATE CE 2016 Set 2 — Question 1

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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If I were you, I__________that laptop. It’s much too expensive.

Correct answer (C) wouldn’t buy Solution This sentence uses the second conditional, which is used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future. The structure is: If + past simple, would + base verb . Given the context that the laptop is 'much too expensive', the speaker is expressing a hypothetical negative action. Therefore, 'wouldn’t buy' is the grammatically correct and logically appropriate choice. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) wouldn’t buy Solution This sentence uses the second conditional, which is used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future. The structure is: If + past simple, would + base verb . Given the context that the laptop is 'much too expensive', the speaker is expressing a hypothetical negative action. Therefore, 'wouldn’t buy' is the grammatically correct and logically appropriate choice.

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