Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2022 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If you called him, he ________ you.

  1. A.will answer
  2. B.would answer
  3. C.would have answered
  4. D.can answer
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (would answer)

Explanation

'If' + past simple (called) is the second conditional, which takes 'would' + base verb in the main clause.