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A cricketer trying to predict the outcome of the one day world cup match in 1996 between the experienced Pakistan and the upstart Bangladesh, probably would have chosen the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
A.have chosen the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
B. have chosen that it would be the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and be quite wrong
C. choose the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
D.choose the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and be quite wrong
E. choose in favor of the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
A.have chosen the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
B. have chosen that it would be the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and be quite wrong
C. choose the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
D.choose the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and be quite wrong
E. choose in favor of the then invincible Pakistan by an odds of 10/1 and been quite wrong
10 Jan 2018, 08:55
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imyuva
Tough tense question - think in two steps:
1. Ignore the hypothetical "would" for the time being and consider that the things happen in the past - two events: a. choose Pakistan, b. be wrong - first the "choosing" happens and thereafter the "being wrong". (The result of the match came after the choosing - before the match ends, it cannot be said that he was wrong.) The sentence would then be:
A cricketer had chosen (perfect) Pakistan and was (simple) wrong.
2. Now consider that the entire sequence is hypothetical - "would" needs to be added to the tenses: "had chosen" becomes "would have chosen" and "was" becomes "would be". Thus the correct sentence is:
A cricketer would have chosen (perfect) Pakistan and would be (simple) wrong.
17 Nov 2015, 01:16
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aimkp
Hi aimkp, Request you to please follow verbal form rules while posting questions (My signature has the link to the rules)
Would is used when we are sure about a certain outcome
Would have is used for past events where a element of doubt/speculation exists : He would have completed his home work --> It is likely that he would have done his homework but we are NOT sure about the possibility.
Similar to the situation in this sentence where the author is trying to guess/guage which country the cricketer might have picked . Hence C,D ,E can be eliminated
