Directions: Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined phrase in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Select 'No correction required' as the answer, if the sentence is correct as it is.
TISCO had begun to produce steel in the early 20th century, but the British Chief Commissioner of the Indian Railways had sworn to 'eat every pound of steel rail' they made, if it were to meet British specification.
[PNB (PO), 2010]
Explanation
The underlined phrase "if it were to meet British specification." must be replaced with option E "only if they tried to meet British specifications " to make it grammatically correct.
Corrected sentence: TISCO had begun to produce steel in the early 20th century, but the British Chief Commissioner of the Indian Railways had sworn to 'eat every pound of steel rail' they made, only if they tried to meet British specifications.
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