Question:

A part of the following sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part.

Whatever his intention may be he should consider than properly.

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A modal like "should" takes the base verb, and the pronoun must match the singular "intention".
Updated On: Jul 21, 2026
  • he would considers them properly
  • he should consider it properly
  • he should considers them properly
  • he considers them properly
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The original "consider than" has no object; the singular "intention" needs the pronoun "it". After the modal "should", the verb stays in its base form "consider".

  • he should consider it properly is correct because "should" is followed by the base verb "consider" and "it" correctly refers back to the singular "intention".
  • he would considers them properly is wrong because a modal cannot be followed by "considers", and "them" wrongly makes the singular "intention" plural.
  • he should considers them properly is wrong because "should" must take the base form, not "considers", and "them" is the wrong number.
  • he considers them properly is wrong because it drops the needed modal "should" and uses the plural "them".

The correct sentence is "Whatever his intention may be he should consider it properly."

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