Question

You will not(a) get well until(b) you take medicine regularly.(c) No error(d)

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

Hint:

“Unless” = if not; often replaces “until” in negative conditions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The given sentence is: "You will not(a) get well until(b) you take medicine regularly.(c) No error(d)"

This sentence is a conditional sentence indicating the idea of an action being necessary to produce a particular result. The error in the sentence is related to the use of negative words in the conditional clause.

1. The phrase "You will not get well" is correct as it implies a condition of not recovering health.
2. The conjunction "until" is used incorrectly here when combined with "not". Generally, "until" is used in positive contexts without an accompanying negative main clause. When you use "until" with a negative construction in the main clause like "will not," it creates a double negative, which is not needed.
3. The sentence intends to convey that taking the medicine regularly leads to getting well. It would be clearer to say, "You will get well only if you take the medicine regularly."
4. The error is in part (b) with the use of "until". The correct word should be "unless" to properly convey the intended meaning. Thus, the correct sentence should read: "You will not get well unless you take the medicine regularly."

Therefore, the error is in part (b).