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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
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Because this house was badly built, the ceiling of this room ---- if it ---- heavily outside.
A) would leak / rains
B) will leak / had been raining
C) has leaked / would rain
D) is leaking / will rain
E) leaks / were raining
Which do you think is correct?
A) would leak / rains
B) will leak / had been raining
C) has leaked / would rain
D) is leaking / will rain
E) leaks / were raining
Which do you think is correct?
Top answer
I'd say F) leaks/ rains
- I'd say F) leaks/ rains
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AnnvanI'd say F) leaks/ rainsI’d agree only “if” is replaced by “when”.
Because this house was badly built, the ceiling of this room [leaks] [when] it rains heavily outside.
Based on how this sentence is constructed, A -is the most correct answer.
A)
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DiamondrgBecause this house was badly built, the ceiling of this room ---- if it ---- heavily outside.Pls post your choice first.
A) would leak / rains
B) will leak / had been raining
C) has leaked / would rain
D) is leaking / will rain
E) leaks / were raining
Which do you think is correct?
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Marius HancuPls post your choice first.Hi, Marius. I think A is best, but I have doubts about the correctness of the sentence (It would leak if it rains). I would expect something like "It would leak if it rained".
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Diamondrg(It would leak if it rains). I would expect something like "It would leak if it rainMarius HancuPls post your choice first.Hi, Marius. I think A is best, but I have doubts about the correctness of the sentence (It would leak if it rains). I would expect something like "It would leak if it rained".
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I think A is the correct answer too. It's the most natural way of expressing this.
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DiamondrgA) would leak / rainsBecause this house was badly built, the ceiling of this room ---- if it ---- heavily outside.
A) would leak / rains
B) will leak / had been raining
C) has leaked / would rain
D) is leaking / will rain
E) leaks / were raining
Which do you think is correct?
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Would – used to express the sense of ‘will’ in reported speech or when referring to an event that has not happened yet.
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Nona The BritWould – used to express the sense of ‘will’ in reported speech. I agree.
Would – used to express the sense of ‘will’ in reported speech or when referring to an event that has not happened yet.
Would – used when referring to an event that has not happened yet. I disagree
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