Question

fill in the blank choosing the appropriate 'if' clause :

If you had told me earlier, I ............ joined you
A) would not have B) would have C) shall have D) will you

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Answer 1

Answer:

If you had told me earlier,I would have arranged a vehicle.

Answer 2

Choosing the appropriate option suitable for the 'if clause' in the given sentence, the complete sentence is 'If you had told me earlier, I (option B) would have joined you.' It is therefore a conditional sentence. A clause in language is a component made up of a semantic predicand (whether it is expressed or not) and a semantic predicate.

What are conditional sentences?

• Natural language expressions known as conditional sentences indicate that one thing depends on another.
• They are so named because the dependent clause determines whether the main clause of the sentence has any effect.
• Thus, a full conditional has two clauses: an antecedent (also known as a protasis or if-clause), which describes the condition, and a consequent (also known as an apodosis or then-clause), which expresses the outcome.
• Conditional sentences can take on a number of different grammatical structures depending on the language.
• The tense, aspect, and mood of the verb forms employed in the antecedent and consequent are frequently governed by specific rules.
• For use in certain kinds of conditional phrases, several languages include a specialised verb form called the conditional mood, which is roughly analogous to the English "would (do something)".

Therefore, choosing the appropriate option suitable for the 'if clause' in the given sentence, the complete sentence is 'If you had told me earlier, I (option B) would have joined you.' It is therefore a conditional sentence. Two phrases make up conditional clauses. One is a "if clause," which is a clause that begins with the word "if." The Main clause is the other.

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