Question

But your folly you could have been a partner in the firm today.
But for your folly you would have been
O
But for the folly you will have been
O
But for the folly you can have been
But for your folly you could have been
No error​

Answer 1

Answer:

but for your folly you could have been

Answer 2

Answer:

If it had not been for your folly, you could have been a partner in the firm today.

Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of a complex sentence.

Such sentences contain an 'independent clause' and a 'dependent clause'

These clauses are joined by specific linkers such as - like, as soon as, whereas, because, if, though, etc.

Here, 'if' is used as a hypothesis is being made that if the person wouldn't have been foolish, he would've had a partnership with the firm.

It is to be noted that the 'if' clause is the dependent clause while the reason that follows later is the independent clause.

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