Question:
Jack isn’t patient. He can’t be chosen for the teaching assistant position.
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A.
If only Jack had been patient, he could have been chosen for the teaching assistant position. -
B.
Supposing that Jack is patient, he can be chosen for the teaching assistant position. -
C.
If Jack were patient, he couldn’t be chosen for the teaching assistant position. -
D.
Jack wishes he were more patient so that he could be chosen for the teaching assistant position.
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Jack is impatient. He could not be selected for the position of teaching assistant.
A. Wrong because the original sentence is in the present, when using conditional sentences, it must be changed to type 2.
B. Wrong because the original sentence is in the present, when using conditional sentences, it must be changed to type 2.
C. If Jack is patient, he cannot be selected for the position of teaching assistant.
→ Wrong meaning
D. Jack wished he had more patience so he could be selected for the teaching assistant position.
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