WAEC English Language 2018 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 139 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him. This means that he

A. had confessed earlier on, but wasn't trusted
B. had confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
C. -
D. hadn't confessed much earlier on and wasn't trustedCorrect

Explanation

This is a conditional statement; the unfulfilled condition (confessing earlier) means neither the confession nor the trust actually happened.

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