Multiple choice

Directions: Two sentences marked A and B are given below. Mark your answer as:

(A) if only A is correct (B) if only B is correct (C) if both A and B are correct (D) if both A and B are wrong

(A) If he would try to threaten me, I would inform his father. (B) If he tried to threaten me, I would inform his father.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is correct because second conditional sentences use the simple past tense in the if-clause ('tried'), not 'would try'. The structure 'If + past tense, ... would + base verb' describes hypothetical present or future situations.

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