JAMB Use of English 2005 Question 26

Question 26

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match

  1. A.The rain is falling, so we will miss the match.
  2. B.The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match.
  3. C.The rain fell, so we watched the match.
  4. D.The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match.)

Explanation

'If it hadn't fallen' tells us it did fall, and 'wouldn't have missed' tells us we did miss the match.