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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the 21 Jun 2023, 01:30
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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the quagga would not have become an extinct species.


A. will be punished, the quagga would not have

B. be punished, the quagga would not

C. be punished, the quagga will not

D. be punished, the quagga would not have

E. are being punished, the quagga would not have


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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the quagga would not have become an extinct species.


A. will be punished, the quagga would not have

B. be punished, the quagga would not

C. be punished, the quagga will not

D. be punished, the quagga would not have

E. are being punished, the quagga would not have


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Hi Bunuel,

Can you please underline the part of the sentence that is asked?

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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the quagga would not have become an extinct species.


A. will be punished, the quagga would not have

B. be punished, the quagga would not

C. be punished, the quagga will not

D. be punished, the quagga would not have

E. are being punished, the quagga would not have
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If + past perfect + would + have + past participle is the correct usage format !!

The sentence demands a subjunctive usage , as such (A) and (E) can be straightaway be rejected.

(C) Incorrect usage of will (Future Tense)

(B) Incorrect usage of would not (Past Tense)

Correct Answer must be (D)
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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the quagga would not have become an extinct species.


A. will be punished, the quagga would not have

B. be punished, the quagga would not

C. be punished, the quagga will not

D. be punished, the quagga would not have

E. are being punished, the quagga would not have


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If a law had been passed demanding that hunters will be punished, the quagga would not have become an extinct species.


A. will be punished, the quagga would not have

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. Demand is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after demanding that should be in base form. However, will be punished is in the future and not in base form.

What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:

    propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that

Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.


B. be punished, the quagga would not

Although this answer choice corrects the original Subjunctive error by using the base form be after the verb demanding that, it creates another grammatical error.

The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had been passed). This part is in Past Perfect, which means that the conditional is Conditional 3. The result part of Conditional 3 sentences should be in Future Past Perfect (would + have + V3). This answer choice, however, uses Future Past (would not become), which is the tense used in the result part of Conditional 2 sentences.

What helps identify this question as a Conditionals question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: If / Unless


C. be punished, the quagga will not

Although this answer choice corrects the original Subjunctive error by using the base form be after the verb demanding that, it creates another grammatical error.

The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had been passed). This part is in Past Perfect, which means that the conditional is Conditional 3. The result part of Conditional 3 sentences should be in Future Past Perfect (would + have + V3). This answer choice, however, uses Future Simple (will not become), which is the tense used in the result part of Conditional 1 sentences..

What helps identify this question as a Conditionals question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: If / Unless


D. be punished, the quagga would not have

Demand is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after demanding that should be in base form. This answer choice correctly uses be and the Future Past Perfect (would not have become) for the result part of a Conditional 3 sentence.


E. are being punished, the quagga would not have

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. Demand is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after demanding that should be in base form. However, are being punished is not in base form.

What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that

Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
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