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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 53

Question 53

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): If had been told of the matter earlier, I ________ there so late

  1. A.would not go
  2. B.should not go
  3. C.will not have gone
  4. D.would not have gone
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (would not have gone)

Explanation

A past unreal condition (had been told) takes 'would not have gone' in the main clause.