Question

CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS: 1. He would have understood it if you...slowly. a) have spoken; b) had spoken; c) would speak 2. If I knew that the traffic lights were red I... a) would have stopped; b) stopped; c) would stop 3. The newspaper would print the story if it...true. a) were; b) had been; c) was 4. If I had known that you were in hospital I...you. a) will visit; b)visited; c) would have visited

Answer 1

1. He would have understood it if you...slowly. b) had spoken;
2. If I knew that the traffic lights were red I...  c) would stop
3. The newspaper would print the story if it...true. a) were;
4. If I had known that you were in hospital I...you. c) would have visited 

Answer 2

1. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is b) had spoken.

Explanation: The sentence is in the past conditional tense ("He would have understood it if..."). In the past conditional tense, we use the past perfect tense (had + past participle) in the if-clause and the conditional perfect tense (would have + past participle) in the main clause. So, the correct form of the verb in the if-clause is "had spoken."

2. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is a) would have stopped.

Explanation: The sentence is in the past conditional tense ("If I knew that the traffic lights were red..."). In the past conditional tense, we use the past simple tense (knew) in the if-clause and the conditional perfect tense (would have + past participle) in the main clause. So, the correct form of the verb in the main clause is "would have stopped."

3. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is a) were.

Explanation: The sentence is in the present conditional tense ("The newspaper would print the story if..."). In the present conditional tense, we use the past subjunctive form of the verb "to be" (were) in both the if-clause and the main clause, regardless of the subject. So, the correct form of the verb in the main clause is "were."

4. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is c) would have visited.

Explanation: The sentence is in the past conditional tense ("If I had known that you were in hospital..."). In the past conditional tense, we use the past perfect tense (had + past participle) in the if-clause and the conditional perfect tense (would have + past participle) in the main clause. So, the correct form of the verb in the main clause is "would have visited."