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Omar Ahmed Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

a preplexing question

For his mistake,he won't get the full mark. (Begin with : If)
my answer :
If he hadn't made a mistake, he would get the full mark.
What do you think of my answer?
  

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I don't think much of the question. It should be 'For his mistake, he won't get full marks' or 'For his mistake, he won't get the maximum mark/grade'. Your answer should be 'If he hadn't made a mistake, he would have got full mark s '.

— Rover_KE

  • I don't think much of the question.
  • It should be 'For his mistake, he won't get full marks' or 'For his mistake, he won't get the maximum mark/grade'.
  • Your answer should be 'If he hadn't made a mistake, he would have got full mark s '.
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I don't think much of the question.

It should be 'For his mistake, he won't get full marks' or 'For his mistake, he won't get the maximum mark/grade'.

Your answer should be 'If he hadn't made a mistake, he would have got full marks'.
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The second part of the sentence is in the future (he won't get full marks' )
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May I get an answer for my question from one of the revered teachers?
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Just like our most reverend teacher Emotion: angel Rover_KE, I also don't think much of the question. "For" means because, and that indic
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essam gaweeshIf he hadn't made a mistake, he would get the full mark. What do you think of my answer?
As Rover_KE said, it's not quite right. As he said, you need "would have got" in the second clause.

If he hadn't made a mistake, he would have got full marks.

Conditional III: If {past perfect}, WOULD HAVE {past partici
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We have mixed conditionals patterns like this one:
  • If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.
    But I didn't win the lottery in the past and I am not rich now.
  • I think this sentence is like the one in this example.
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