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English (CPO) Sentence Improvement

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required select 'No substitution'.

It would be wise to accept the company's offer lest you should regret later.

lest you shall not regret

lest you should not regret

lest you would regret

No substitution

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Explanation:

- Original Sentence: It would be wise to accept the company's offer lest you should regret later.

- Understanding 'lest': 'Lest' is used to introduce a clause that expresses fear or apprehension of an undesirable event or outcome. It is often followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood, typically without an auxiliary verb.

- Option 1: "lest you shall not regret" - Incorrect because 'shall not' implies a negative intention, but 'lest' itself already expresses a negative consequence.

- Option 2: "lest you should not regret" - Incorrect as it uses a double negative; 'lest' already implies 'in order to prevent' without needing 'not'.

- Option 3: "lest you would regret" - Incorrect as 'would' doesn't appropriately follow 'lest', which requires a subjunctive mood.

- Option 4: No substitution - This is accurate. The original construction "lest you should regret" is correct for expressing the hope to avoid regret.

No substitution: