JAMB English Language 2020 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep.

A. You were not asleep so you heard the sound.
B. You were asleep so you did not hear the sound.Correct
C. You heard the sound though you were asleep.
D. You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep.

Explanation

The conditional sentence implies that because the person was asleep, they did not hear the sound.

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