Palinkasocsi Posted 16 years agoGrammar
'but for' structure?
I ran into difficulties answering the following test question: (I guess it's B but not sure)
1. Which clause could not be joined with the second, given clause?
___ , the hospital could have burned down.
A) If the nurse hadn't had a presence of mind
B) But for the nurse's presence of mind
C) Had the nurse not had a presence of mind
D) Hadn't the nurse had a presence of mind
2. Which sentence is incorrect? The boss demanded that the employees__ .
a) do overtime b) did do overtime c) should do overtime d) should have done overtime
(my guess it's b)
3. (I guess it's C)
Which sentence is incorrect__ , I would have got sunburnt.
A) If I hadn't had suntan lotion with me
B) Hadn't I had suntan lotion with me
C) Had it not been for the suntan lotion
D) Had I not had suntan lotion with me
Thank you very much.
Palinkasocsi