{"id":10551,"date":"2024-04-15T03:33:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=10551"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:37","slug":"the-novelist-stresses-his-opinion-that-were-it-not-for-the-machinations-of-politicians-india-would-never-have-needed-to-be-partitioned-a-was-it-not-for-b-it-were-not-for-c-would-it-not-for-d-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-novelist-stresses-his-opinion-that-were-it-not-for-the-machinations-of-politicians-india-would-never-have-needed-to-be-partitioned-a-was-it-not-for-b-it-were-not-for-c-would-it-not-for-d-no\/","title":{"rendered":"The novelist stresses his opinion that were it not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned. A. was it not for B. it were not for C. would it not for D. No improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;was it not for&#8221; option2=&#8221;it were not for&#8221; option3=&#8221;would it not for&#8221; option4=&#8221;No improvement&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A.<\/p>\n<p>The sentence is in the past subjunctive mood, which is used to express unreal or hypothetical situations. The past subjunctive is formed with the past participle of the verb, preceded by &#8220;were&#8221; or &#8220;had been.&#8221; In this case, the sentence is saying that if it were not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect because it uses the present subjunctive, which is used to express wishes, possibilities, and conditions that are possible or likely to happen. Option C is incorrect because it uses the future subjunctive, which is used to express wishes, possibilities, and conditions that are unlikely to happen. Option D is incorrect because it does not make any changes to the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A: &#8220;were it not for&#8221; is the correct way to express a past subjunctive condition. The past subjunctive is used to express unreal or hypothetical situations. In this case, the sentence is saying that if it were not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned.<\/li>\n<li>Option B: &#8220;was it not for&#8221; is the present subjunctive. The present subjunctive is used to express wishes, possibilities, and conditions that are possible or likely to happen. In this case, the sentence would mean that if it is not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned. However, this is not what the sentence is trying to say. The sentence is trying to say that if it were not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned.<\/li>\n<li>Option C: &#8220;it were not for&#8221; is the future subjunctive. The future subjunctive is used to express wishes, possibilities, and conditions that are unlikely to happen. In this case, the sentence would mean that if it will not be for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned. However, this is not what the sentence is trying to say. The sentence is trying to say that if it were not for the machinations of politicians, India would never have needed to be partitioned.<\/li>\n<li>Option D: &#8220;No improvement&#8221; is incorrect because it does not make any changes to the sentence. 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