JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 71

Question 71

Sentence Interpretation

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined expression: Had she known he was a highway robber she would not have married him. This means

  1. A.she married him before she knew he was a robber
  2. B.she knew he was a robber when she married him
  3. C.she did not marry him because she was a robber
  4. D.she refused to marry the man when she knew he was a robber
  5. E.she was a robber marrying a highway robber.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (she married him before she knew he was a robber)

Explanation

The third conditional shows she did marry him, because she did not yet know he was a robber.