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JAMB Use of English 2013 Question 80

Question 80

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): Usman would have won the race ....

  1. A.only if he could run fast.
  2. B.if he had run faster.
  3. C.if he can run faster.
  4. D.although he ran faster.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (if he had run faster.)

Explanation

'Would have won' is a third conditional, which takes 'if' + past perfect: 'if he had run faster'.