Question on: JAMB English - 2024
Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
But for the timely intervention of the police, the thief ______ by the angry mob.
A
will be lynched
B
would have been lynched
C
would be lynched
D
will have been lynched
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Correct Option: B
Had the police not intervened promptly, the phrase "But for the timely intervention of the police" implies the thief would have been lynched. Consequently, in this hypothetical past scenario, the correct conditional tense to employ is the past perfect conditional, specifically, "would have been lynched."
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