Improve the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate alternative. If no improvement is needed, select the option corresponding to “No improvement”. Sentence: Suppose if you are selected, will you give us a treat?

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your understanding of correct conditional sentence structure in English. The given sentence “Suppose if you are selected, will you give us a treat?” is awkward because it uses two conditional markers together. You must choose the alternative that expresses the condition in a grammatically correct and natural way.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Original sentence: “Suppose if you are selected, will you give us a treat?”
• We are expressing a real possibility in the future: you may be selected.
• Standard first conditional structure in English is: If + present tense, will + base verb.
• The word “suppose” can sometimes introduce a conditional idea, but it is not used together with “if” in this way.

Concept / Approach:
The key concept is to avoid redundancy in conditional clauses. Using two markers of condition together, such as “suppose if”, makes the sentence ungrammatical or at least very awkward. We must:

• Either use “If you are selected, …”
• Or use “Suppose you are selected, …”
• But not “Suppose if you are selected, …”

Since the options provided include only one correctly formed conditional with “if” plus “will”, that option is the best choice.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the error. The phrase “Suppose if” is a double marking of the same idea, because both “suppose” and “if” introduce a condition. This makes the clause clumsy and unidiomatic. Step 2: Decide which marker to keep. In examination style English, the most straightforward and natural pattern is the standard first conditional, which starts with “If”. Therefore, we choose to remove “suppose” and keep “If”. Step 3: Apply the basic pattern. The correct pattern is “If you are selected, will you give us a treat?” with “If” + present simple (“are selected”) followed by “will” + base verb (“give”). This structure is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning clearly. Step 4: Compare the options to match this correct structure exactly and select it as the answer.

Verification / Alternative check:
You can verify correctness by reading the sentence aloud and checking whether it sounds like normal, fluent English. “If you are selected, will you give us a treat?” is clear, concise and grammatically correct. It correctly expresses a future possibility and the result. In contrast, “Supposing if you are selected” and “If suppose you are selected” sound unnatural and ungrammatical. Therefore, the chosen alternative is clearly the best.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A: “Supposing if you are selected, will you give us a treat?” still uses both “supposing” and “if”, so the redundancy remains.
Option B: “If suppose you are selected, will you give us a treat?” has the words in an incorrect order and is not acceptable in standard English usage.
Option D: “No improvement” would keep the original incorrect structure “Suppose if you are selected”, so it is not correct.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes think that adding extra words like “suppose” makes a sentence more polite or more emphatic, but this often leads to redundancy and ungrammatical forms. In conditional sentences, remember that a single clear marker like “if” is usually enough. If you want to use “suppose” or “supposing”, you should not also add “if” immediately after it. For example, “Suppose you are selected” is acceptable, but “Suppose if you are selected” is not.

Final Answer:
The improved sentence is If you are selected, will you give us a treat?, so the correct option is “If you are selected, will you give us a treat?”.