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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 65

Question 65

Tenses

Choose the most appropriate option to fill the gap: If you________ me that you had run out of petrol, I would have given you some.

  1. A.were to tell
  2. B.tell
  3. C.have told
  4. D.would tell
  5. E.had told
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (had told)

Explanation

A third conditional ('would have given') needs the past perfect in the if-clause: 'If you had told me'.