Question

Our team would have won the prize if I had answered correctly.
(a) first conditional
(b) second conditional
(c) third conditional

Answer 1

Explanation:

Among the various options given in question statement the correct option is the second one.

The sentence given is an example of second conditional statement. second condition is used in a scenario where we want to to tell something related to past where the present is different from the past.

In the sentence, present seems that the team has lost, but the situation could have been different under a condition

Answer 2

Answer:

• 'Our team would have won the prize if I had answered correctly' is a Third Conditional or Impossible Conditional Sentence.

• Conditional Sentence is formed with one if clause and the other is main clause. Conditional Sentences are 1. Probable Conditional Sentence, 2. Improbal Conditional Sentence and 3. Impossible Conditional Sentence.

• Structure of Impossible Conditional Sentence - If clause : If + verb's past perfect tense + ( main clause ) would + have + past participle.

• Example : If he had fallen from the roof , he would have broken his legs.

• Here in the given sentence if caluse is 'if I had answered correctly' and main clause is 'our team would have won the prize'.