is this sentence correct? She could have done that ...

0She could have done that if she had been given a chance.02br
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00She could have done that if she were given a chance.02br
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00(It appears she was NOT given that chance, or she would have done it. So you need either the first construction - which says it didn't happen - or to use the subjunctive.)02br
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00However, that said, yo

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01cite10Jackson661212cite10Is this sentence correct?12br
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11b10She could have done that if she was given a chance.12b12br
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10She could have done that if she 01b00had been02b00 given a chance01b00.02b0-

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10Not quite.02br
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01i00She 01u00could02u00 do that if she were/was given a chance.02i00 (Said before she is given a chance.)02br
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01i00She could have done that if she 01u00had been02

1b00Two sentences are:02b02br
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01b00102b00: 01i00''She could do that if she was/were given a chance.''02i02br
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01b00202b00: 01i00''She could have done that if she had been given a chance.''02i02br
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0 Yes. Your analysis is correct. (But you dropped the word 01i00a02i00 in front of 01i00chance02i00 a few times!) 02br
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1b00GG said:02b02br
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01b01font00''... or to use subjunctive.)''02font02b02br
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01b01font00What is subjunctive?02font02b02br
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01b00''She could do that if she 01font00was/we

1b00''She could do that if she 01font00was/were02font00 given a chance.''02b02br
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01b01font00Which is more appropriate to use 01i00was02i00 or 01i00were?02i02font02b02br
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01b00'Were'.02b

0 ... appropriate to use ...?02br
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00 Personally, I tend to use "were", but I hear myself using "was" now and then. I hear either one from other speakers quite often. Most grammar books advise "were", still recognizing that this structure seems to be undergoing change.02br
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Dear CJ,

You said,
She could do that if she were/was given a chance. (Said before she is given a chance.) --- But, can't it be like this "She could do that if she is given a chance." if so then please explain me the difference!!!

I look forward to your response!!

-Samuel

Samuel BobBut, can't it be like this "She could do that if she is given a chance." if so then please explain me the difference!!!

There are three grammatically correct patterns you may be interested in:

1 She can do that if she is given a chance.
2 She could do that if she were/was given a chance.
3 She could have done that if she had been giv