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If John had not applied sun protection cream, his skin surely would have burned.


A. his skin surely would have burned

B. his skin would burn for sure

C. surely his skin will burn

D. for sure his skin burned

E. his skin is surely burned



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If John had not applied sun protection cream, his skin surely would have burned.


A. his skin surely would have burned

B. his skin would burn for sure

C. surely his skin will burn

D. for sure his skin burned

E. his skin is surely burned



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A. his skin surely would have burned

B. his skin would burn for sure ----- Statement has "had not applied", Tense does not match

C. surely his skin will burn ---- Future Tense - Wrong

D. for sure his skin burned ----- This Statement shows Certainty, Does not align with Context

E. his skin is surely burned ---- Present Tense - Wrong

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If John had not applied sun protection cream, his skin surely would have burned.


A. his skin surely would have burned---correct

B. his skin would burn for sure--wouldwrong

C. surely his skin will burn--future tense wrong

D. for sure his skin burned--past tense wrong

E. his skin is surely burned--present tense wrong

As in the if construction past particple is used, would have should be used
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If John had not applied sun protection cream, his skin surely would have burned.


A. his skin surely would have burned

B. his skin would burn for sure

C. surely his skin will burn

D. for sure his skin burned

E. his skin is surely burned



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If John had not applied sun protection cream, his skin surely would have burned.


A. his skin surely would have burned

This question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had not applied). 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, which is indeed the tense used in this answer choice (would have burned)


B. his skin would burn for sure

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had not applied). 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. This answer choice, however, uses Future Past (would burn), 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

In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word surely with the two-word phrase for sure creates redundancy.


C. surely his skin will burn

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had not applied). 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. This answer choice, however, uses Future (will burn), 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. for sure his skin burned

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had not applied). 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. This answer choice, however, uses Past Simple (burned).

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

    If / Unless

In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word surely with the two-word phrase for sure creates redundancy.


E. his skin is surely burned

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The question begins with the condition part of a conditional sentence (If... had not applied). 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. This answer choice, however, uses Present (is burned), 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
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