The Principal and professors are authorized to sanction leave to a student provided she will have a good attendance record.

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The Principal and professors are authorized to sanction leave to a student provided she will have a good attendance record. Option 1: provided she has a good attendance record. Option 2: provided she will have a good attendance record. Option 3: provided she had a good attendance record. Option 4: provided that a good attendance record is maintained by her.

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This question tests **conditional clauses after "provided."** When using "provided" (meaning "on the condition that"), we use present tense for future conditions, just like with "if" clauses. Think of it like saying "I'll help you if you ask nicely" — not "if you will ask nicely." Option 1 → ✓ Uses present tense "has" — perfect for conditional statements. Option 2 → ✗ "Will have" breaks the conditional rule — sounds awkward too. Option 3 → ✗ Past tense "had" doesn't work for ongoing policy conditions. Option 4 → ✗ Technically correct but unnecessarily wordy and passive voice heavy.

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