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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 80

Question 80

Tenses

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap: If I were the Head of the English Department in my school, I ________ make oral English a compulsory subject

  1. A.would
  2. B.could
  3. C.should
  4. D.might
  5. E.had
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (would)

Explanation

A second conditional ('If I were') takes 'would' + verb in the main clause to show what the speaker would definitely do.