Question
Each of the following sentences has been divided into five parts (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). One of these parts may contain a grammatical error. Identify the part that contains the error. If there is no error, choose option (
- E . If people would practice mindfulness regularly (a) / they will discover (b) / that their reactions to stressful situations (c) / become far more balanced over time (d). / No error (e)
Solution
The sentence contains an error in conditional structure. In first conditional sentences: If + present tense → future result. Incorrect: If people would practice Correct: If people practice mindfulness regularly Correct sentence: If people practice mindfulness regularly, they will discover that their reactions become balanced.
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