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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Mixed or not mixed conditional ?
Hello,
I've got a problem with this example:
Choose the correct answer:
If I ________ taller, i would have joined a basketball club.
A) would be B)used to be C)had been D) were
The key says that option D is correct. I know that it would a mixed conditional but how can I explain such a choice? Would it be wrong to choose option C as well? Can anyone explain why C isn't the right option (according to the key?).
I've got a problem with this example:
Choose the correct answer:
If I ________ taller, i would have joined a basketball club.
A) would be B)used to be C)had been D) were
The key says that option D is correct. I know that it would a mixed conditional but how can I explain such a choice? Would it be wrong to choose option C as well? Can anyone explain why C isn't the right option (according to the key?).
Top answer
In my view (C) and (D) are both possible. (D) includes the assumption that the person's height has not changed since that time. Obviously that need not be true.
- In my view (C) and (D) are both possible.
- (D) includes the assumption that the person's height has not changed since that time.
- Obviously that need not be true.
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In my view (C) and (D) are both possible. (D) includes the assumption that the person's height has not changed since that time. Obviously that need not be true.
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And besides, were is frequently used as a substitute for had been in the third conditional pattern.
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