Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

He would have agreed, if you were more courteous.

  1. had been

  2. have been

  3. are

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of sentence formation. If the antecedant is in the present perfect, the subsequent needs to be in the past perfect tense. Thus, option 1.

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