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 you have any difficulty in getting a newspaper, ring at this number. (B) If you would have any difficulty in getting a newspaper, ring at this number.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence A uses the correct first conditional form 'If you have any difficulty' which refers to a possible future situation. Sentence B incorrectly uses 'would' after 'if' - in English, we never use 'would' in the if-clause of a conditional sentence. The correct structure is 'If + present tense' for first conditionals about real possibilities.

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