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JAMB Use of English 2007 Question 75

Question 75

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): If he arrived late, everyone ________ him.

  1. A.would have blamed
  2. B.will blame
  3. C.would blame
  4. D.must blame
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (would blame)

Explanation

With a past simple 'if' clause (second conditional), the main clause takes 'would' + verb: 'would blame'.