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) His father paid his dues; otherwise he would not be in college. (B) His father paid his dues; otherwise he had not to be in college.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence A correctly uses 'otherwise he would not be' showing a past hypothetical result. Sentence B incorrectly uses 'had not to be' which is not a valid grammatical construction in this context. The correct form after 'otherwise' for hypothetical situations is 'would not be,' not 'had not to be.'

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