WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the best alternative of the underlined portion from among the choices given: If we agree to purchase the house today, we would have saved Rs. 50,000.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. If today we agree to purchase the house
  2. Had we agreed to purchase the house today
  3. If today we will agree to purchase the house
  4. If we would of agreed to purchase the house today

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Had we agreed to purchase the house today

Explanation: Context: The correct conditional form here is third conditional, referring to a past hypothetical situation. It should begin with ‘Had we agreed...’. 1. If today we agree to purchase the house ❌ – wrong tense. 2. Had we agreed to purchase the house today ✅ – correct third conditional form. 3. If today we will agree to purchase the house ❌ – mixed tense error. 4. If we would of agreed to purchase... ❌ – ungrammatical. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: Had we agreed to purchase the house today, we would have saved Rs. 50,000.