Question:
He missed the opportunity to study abroad. He didn’t realize the importance of English.
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A.
Not until he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad. -
B.
Had he missed the opportunity to study abroad, he wouldn’t have realized the importance of English. -
C.
It was only after he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad. -
D.
He hadn’t realized the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad.
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Explain:
Conditional inversion type 3: Had + S + Ved/ V3, S + would have Ved/ V3
Not until + S + V + did + S + V: Until…then…
=> He missed the opportunity to study abroad. He did not realize the importance of English.
A. It was not until he realized the importance of English that he missed the opportunity to study abroad. => wrong meaning
B. If he misses the opportunity to study abroad, he will not realize the importance of English. => wrong meaning
C. Only after he realized the importance of English did he miss the opportunity to study abroad. => wrong meaning
D. He did not realize the importance of English until he missed the opportunity to study abroad. => true
Choose EASY
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