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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2024 (Model questions) Question 3

Question 3

Tenses

Pick from the options the appropriate word or phrase that completes the given expression: If he had arrived earlier, he ________ the train.

  1. A.would catch
  2. B.would have caught
  3. C.could have caught
  4. D.will catch
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (would have caught)

Explanation

A past unreal condition (if + had + past participle) takes 'would have' + past participle in the main clause.