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Post-UTME English Language 2013 Objective — Question 32

Question 32 of 70 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the one most appropriate: 'If Kunle had been transferred to Kano, his wife would not have resigned her teaching job.' This means that:

  • A. Kunle was not transferred yet his wife resigned her jobCorrect
  • B. Kunle was transferred and his wife thought of resigning her job
  • C. Kunle was transferred yet his wife had to resign her job
  • D. Kunle's wife resigned though her husband wasn't transferred

Explanation

The third conditional implies the opposite happened in reality: Kunle was not transferred, yet his wife resigned her job anyway.

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