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Post-UTME English Language 2012 Objective — Question 17

Question 17 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match. Which option best explains the information conveyed?

  • A. The rain is falling, so we will miss the match.
  • B. The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match.Correct
  • C. The rain fell, so we watched the match.
  • D. The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match.

Explanation

A third conditional implies the opposite happened in reality: the rain did fall, and the match was missed (not watched).

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