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JAMB Use of English 1991 Question 56

Question 56

Tenses

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): I would have been surprised if you ________ the orange

  1. A.plucked
  2. B.have plucked
  3. C.had plucked
  4. D.did pluck
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (had plucked)

Explanation

'Would have been' in the main clause requires the past perfect 'had plucked' in the if-clause.