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Question 5

Which sentence contains an error in the zero-versus-first conditional contrast?

  1. If salt dissolves in water, the solution conducts electricity.
  2. If the forecast temperature will reach 30°C tomorrow, we will move the race indoors.Correct answer
  3. If the museum reaches capacity this afternoon, staff will close the doors temporarily.
  4. If foraging honey bees find a rich food source, they communicate its location to the colony.

Explanation

The forecast sentence is erroneous because will is placed inside the condition clause. Its forecast still describes a real future possibility, so the condition needs the present form reaches.

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