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JAMB Use of English 1995 Question 74

Question 74

Tenses

Fill the gap(s) with the most appropriate option: ________ he would have been convicted

  1. A.if he did this
  2. B.if he could do this
  3. C.if he were doing this
  4. D.if he had done this
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (if he had done this)

Explanation

'Would have been' (third conditional) needs the past perfect in the if-clause: 'if he had done this'.