WAEC English Language 2021 Objective — Question 53

Question 53 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

53. If I had known, I ________ not have come.

A. should
B. ought
C. wouldCorrect
D. may

Explanation

This is a third conditional (past unreal) construction: 'If I had known, I would not have come' — expressing an unfulfilled past possibility.

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