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Question 40

Select all that apply: which sentences use a conditional form that matches the likelihood stated in its premise?

  1. The forecast says the fog will probably lift, so if it clears, the ferry will sail at noon.Correct answer
  2. Mina admits the scholarship is extremely unlikely, but if she received it, she would study abroad.Correct answer
  3. The forecast says the fog will probably lift, so if it cleared, the ferry would sail at noon.
  4. Mina admits the scholarship is extremely unlikely, but if she receives it, she will study abroad.

Explanation

The ferry statement matches a strong live forecast with the first conditional, and the scholarship statement matches an admitted remote chance with the second. The rejected forms reverse the likelihood explicitly stated in their premises.

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