Single correct option
Find the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose 'No error'.
Unless you will not work hard, / you cannot / clear the written / examination.
Unless you will not work hard, / you cannot / clear the written / examination.
- A. Unless you will not work hard,
- B. you cannot
- C. clear the written
- D. examination.
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Answer: (A) Unless you will not work hard,
'Unless' already carries a negative sense (if not), so adding 'not' creates a double negative. The correct form is 'Unless you work hard'. The trap is the future 'will', which is also unnecessary in a conditional clause. Match the tense in the if-clause with the main clause: past perfect with would have, simple past with would, and simple present with will.
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