Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence is divided into four parts and is numbered (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Select the part which has the error. If there is no error, choose no. 5.

If they would have (1)/ paid attention, (2)/ they would not have (3)/ to be told again. (4)/ No error (5)

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; it is a conditional sentence in which the action has already happened. In such sentences, the verb in subordinate clause is in past perfect sentence. So, the correction would read, 'If they had ....'.

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