Can somebody check this sentence for me?
Hi,
I am writing a supporting statement for a job application but I have a couple of sentences that I am a bit unsure about so I was wondering if somebody could have a look.
"Moreover, I am fluent in English, having achieved a total of 113/120 on TOEFL iBT in 2016 and a total of 8.0 on the IELTS test in December 2018, and I believe I could perfect my results if I will be selected for the interviews."
Is it better to say "I could...if I would.."?? This sentence seems wrong!!
Thank you so much!
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Answers · 6
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Posting in the notebook section is better because corrections can be made with colours and other visual aids.
"... I believe I could perfect my results if I will be selected for the interviews" is unnatural.
Better would be "... if I am selected for the job, I will quickly learn the job-related vocabulary and phrases."
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...I believe I could perfect my results if I *am* selected for an interview.
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I would try something like this:
"...and if I am selected for the interviews, I believe I could take the exam again and improve my results."
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Firstly, even though you can say, "I would perfect my results if I was selected for the interviews," I would rephrase this to say, "I would perfect my results if you select me for the interviews." The reason behind this is the fact that the passive structure in the end made things complicated for me. Whatever you do, keep one thing in mind; The modal verb should be in the main clause, not the conditional one. Secondly, I preferred "would" over "could" because, in this case, you wanna show your will, not just ability. I am another 8 band student, though. Therefore, take this advice with a pinch of salt.
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