Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2019 (Model questions) Question 14

Question 14

Tenses

Choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence: If I …….. your father, I would call the police.

  1. A.have been
  2. B.am
  3. C.will be
  4. D.were
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (were)

Explanation

An imaginary condition with 'would' in the main clause takes 'were' in the if-clause.