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 I were you, I would punish him. (B) If I were you, I would have punished him.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Second conditional for hypothetical present situations uses 'if + subject + were + subject + would + bare infinitive'. Option A correctly uses 'would punish', while B incorrectly uses 'would have punished' (past form) for a present hypothetical situation.

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