Practicing Success
Spot the error in the following sentence. |
A B C D |
C |
The error is in option C. The correct sentence should be: C. I would have helped him. Explanation for each option: ☀ A: There is no error in option A. The sentence is grammatically correct: "If I had known." ☀ B: There is no error in option B. The sentence is grammatically correct: "this before." ☀ C: The error is in option C. The correct phrase is "I would have helped him." When expressing a hypothetical situation in the past, the correct construction is "If + past perfect (had known), then + would + have + past participle (helped)." ☀ D: The statement "No error" is incorrect because the error is in option C, as explained above. |