Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Hold the rifle…
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Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence.
Hold the rifle firmly against your shoulder, ………………………………..
- A.
and then you should take careful aim
- B.
and then you have to take careful aim
- C.
and then you will have to take careful aim
- D.
and then take careful aim
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Correct answer: D
Answer: and then take careful aim
Explanation:
Both clauses are commands (imperative mood). The first clause instructs the reader to 'Hold the rifle firmly against your shoulder,' so the second clause should also be an instruction using the base verb form.
'and then take careful aim' is concise and parallel to the first command; it correctly continues the sequence of direct instructions.
Why the other choices are not appropriate:
'and then you should take careful aim' changes the tone to advice rather than a direct command and breaks the parallel imperative structure.
'and then you have to take careful aim' adds an explicit subject and expresses obligation, changing tone and structure compared with the direct instruction.
'and then you will have to take careful aim' places the action in the future and implies a future necessity, which alters the meaning and does not fit the immediate sequence of commands.