Question 71
Sentence InterpretationChoose 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
- A.she married him before she knew he was a robber
- B.she knew he was a robber when she married him
- C.she did not marry him because she was a robber
- D.she refused to marry the man when she knew he was a robber
- 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.