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 a thief would come in to my room, I would call you. (B) If a thief came in to my room, I would call you.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is correct because it uses the simple past 'came' in the if-clause, which is proper for second conditional sentences. Option A incorrectly uses 'would come' - the word 'would' should never appear in the if-clause.