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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Help with conditional sentence, please!

Hello! I have this question in one of the quizzes on conditional sentences, but I cannot understand why the correct answer is actually the correct answer. And also, which conditional would it fall under -- 0, 1, 2, 3?? I am sure it's not zero or 1st conditional, but I cannot figure whether it's 2 or 3.... Can anyone help to explain this to me?

the answer is b.
But not sure how it works with "would live" not "would have been living" or something like that.

8. She would live in New York now

a) if she stays.
b) if she had stayed.
c) if she was to stay.

Greatly appreciate any help!!!
  

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Anonymous the answer is b. Yes, I think that, too. Anonymous I am sure it's not zero or 1st conditional, but I cannot figure whether it's 2 or 3....

— Laborious

  • Anonymous the answer is b.
  • Yes, I think that, too.
  • Anonymous I am sure it's not zero or 1st conditional, but I cannot figure whether it's 2 or 3....
  • That's not zero, first, second, or third conditional.
  • That's what is called 'mixed conditional'.
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Anonymousthe answer is b.
Yes, I think that, too.
AnonymousI am sure it's not zero or 1st conditional, but I cannot figure whether it's 2 or 3....
That's not zero, first, second, or third conditional. That's what is called 'mixed conditional'. In "She would live in NY now If she had stayed", the "If" part belongs to p
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Here is a good reference on mixed conditionals: http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.html

Your sentence has the pattern:
PAST.......................PRESENT
If she had stayed, she would live in New York now.

It matches this sentence in the list of
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Thank you Laborious: and AlpheccaStars!

It makes sense now!
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