WAEC 2016 English Language · Question 8
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words as it is used in the sentence Had she told me, i.....you
Options
- A.will have stopped
- B.would have stopped
- C.would stop
- D.must have stopped
Answer: B. would have stopped
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Analyze the question: The sentence is cut off: "Had she told me, I ... you." The structure "Had she told me" is an inverted form of the third conditional (past unreal condition).
Concept: The third conditional has this structure:
- If + past perfect, … would have + past participle
- Inverted form: Had + subject + past participle, … subject + would have + past participle
Example: Had he studied, he would have passed. (= If he had studied, he would have passed.)
Solution:
- "Had she told me" = "If she had told me", which is a past perfect condition.
- The main clause must therefore use would have + past participle.
- Checking the options: • A. will have stopped is future perfect, so it doesn't match a past unreal condition. • B. would have stopped is the correct third conditional result clause. • C. would stop is a present or future conditional, so the tense doesn't match. • D. must have stopped expresses logical deduction, not a conditional result.
So the sentence reads: "Had she told me, I would have stopped you."
Note: The question text is truncated, but the structure "Had she told me, I … you" clearly points to option B.
Tip: When a sentence begins with "Had + subject + past participle", always look for "would have + past participle" in the main clause. Think of it as: Had… → would have…
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