Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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You cannot pass as long as you study.
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- provided
- unless
- less
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
unless (Conj.) : used for saying that something can only happen or be true in a particular situation
⇒ You cannot pass unless you study.
as long as (Idioms) : only if
⇒ You cannot pass as long as you do not study.
provided (Conj.) : used for saying that must happen or be done to make it possible for something else to happen ; if
⇒ You can pass provided you study.
Here, unless is the right usage.
