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Kelly Tan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Would be or would have been
If he weather had been better, we ... in the mountains by now.
a) would be
b) will be
c) had been
d) would have been
I think the answer is (a), but my friend said it should be (d). Who is correct and why?
Thank you.
a) would be
b) will be
c) had been
d) would have been
I think the answer is (a), but my friend said it should be (d). Who is correct and why?
Thank you.
Top answer
The correct answer is D. If the weather were better, we would be in the mountains by now. ) If the weather had been better, we would have been in the mountains by now.
- The correct answer is D.
- If the weather were better, we would be in the mountains by now.
- ) If the weather had been better, we would have been in the mountains by now.
- )
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The correct answer is D.
If the weather were better, we would be in the mountains by now. (This is present.)
If the weather had been better, we would have been in the mountains by now. (This is past.)
If the weather were better, we would be in the mountains by now. (This is present.)
If the weather had been better, we would have been in the mountains by now. (This is past.)
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I think a mixed form should be used here, so I would chose A because the result clause has something to do with the present time (now).
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Kelly TanI think the answer is (a), but my friend said it should be (d).I don't see anything wrong with either one. If this exam is given just after the students have learned the tense formulas for the second and third conditionals, but before mixed conditionals have been introduced, then d) is most likely the expected answer, but a mixed conditional like a)
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