Question
In the following questions, sentences are given with a part in bold. The given phrase in bold may or may not contain an error. If phrase has error, one of the options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase which replaces the erroneous phrase will be your answer. If the sentence is correct then select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer. If the organization would have invested in advanced cybersecurity measures at the onset , it could have prevented the data breach that resulted in significant financial and reputational losses.
Solution
• Conditional Sentences (Third Conditional): In "if" clauses referring to unreal past situations, use "had + past participle" (not "would have"). • Correct: "If the organization had invested..., it could have prevented..." • Incorrect: "If the organization would have invested..."
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