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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 67

Question 67

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): I could have agreed with you action If I...... not ......... you promised to increase the worker's salaries.

  1. A.have/heard
  2. B.had/heard
  3. C.were/hearing
  4. D.was/hearing
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (had/heard)

Explanation

In a third conditional ('could have agreed'), the if-clause takes the past perfect: 'if I had not heard'.