Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2021 (Model questions) Question 7

Question 7

Tenses

Choose from the options the one that best completes the sentence: He ________ if Liverpool had won the match.

  1. A.would be happy
  2. B.will be happy
  3. C.would have been happy
  4. D.could be happy
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (would have been happy)

Explanation

With 'had won' (past perfect) in the if-clause, the main clause takes 'would have + past participle'.