Directions: In each of the following questions, select the most preferable…
2023
Directions: In each of the following questions, select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning and usage.
- A.
Our team had won the competition if only we would have concentrated.
- B.
Our team would have won the competition if only we had concentrated.
- C.
Our team would win the competition only if we had concentrated.
- D.
Our team had won the competition if only we would have concentrated.
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Correct answer: B
The correct sentence uses the past hypothetical conditional structure: 'would have + past participle' for the main clause and 'if only + past perfect' for the condition. This structure is used to express unreal past situations. Option B correctly applies this rule, while the others contain tense or conditional errors.