Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

If you had listened more carefully, you would not make so many mistakes.

  1. would not have made

  2. will not make

  3. should not have made

  4. No improvement required
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Would not have made' is the correct option because the event prior to this, i.e. 'had listened more carefully', is in past perfect tense.

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