Answer-Below are three sentences (A), (B), and (C). One or more of them may contain a grammatical or usage...

Sentence A is correct. It uses correct subjunctive structure directed that... must surrender and past tense consistency. Sentence B contains an error. In a past conditional sentence starting with Had, the verb must be in its past participle form V3. Addresses is present tense. The correct word should be addressed Had the diplomatic summit addressed.... Sentence C is correct. It uses proper indirect speech rules for a yesno question using if and consistent past tense asked... if the price rise was temporary.

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C . One or more of them may contain a grammatical or usage error. Choose the option that identifies which sentence(s) are error-free. Ignore punctuation errors, if any. A. The central bank directed that the investment firm must surrender its licence immediately, for it failed to comply with regulatory standards. B. Had the diplomatic summit addresses the core territorial dispute directly, the member nations would have reached a complete consensus yesterday. C. Observing the sudden spike in retail inflation, the senior analyst asked the research team if the price rise was temporary.