Standard English ConventionsHardTense sequence with 'had hoped'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The organisers had hoped that the rain ____ before the parade began, but it fell all afternoon.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. would stopCorrect
- B. will stop
- C. stops
- D. has stopped
Answer: A. would stop
A past hope about a later event takes 'would'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. will stop
- 'Will' does not follow a past-tense hope.
- C. stops
- Present tense.
- D. has stopped
- Present perfect clashes with 'had hoped'.
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