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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 93

Question 93

Tenses

If the armed robbers.... caught, they would have been lynched.

  1. A.would be
  2. B.have been
  3. C.are
  4. D.were
  5. E.had been
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (had been)

Explanation

A third conditional ('would have been lynched') needs the past perfect in the if-clause: 'had been caught'.