Standard English ConventionsVery hardSubjunctive were for a hypothetical
Standard English Conventions practice question
If the bridge ____ any narrower, lorries could not use it.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. had been
Answer: A. were
A hypothetical condition with "could" takes the subjunctive "were".
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- Indicative past for a hypothetical.
- C. is
- Present indicative does not match "could not".
- D. had been
- Past perfect describes an unreal past, but the sentence is about the present.
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