Question 49: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.
Knowledge of conditional sentences
– Here we will use the following because clause to make the if clause and the other clause to make the main clause.
– The verb in the because clause is in the present tense (is going to), so the if clause has the form: If + S + V-ed
– The verb in the remaining clause is conjugated in the past tense (decided), so the main clause has the form: S + would/ could + have + V-ed/Vp2
-> this is a mixed conditional.
Subject: Dr. Mercer has decided not to accept a Harvard research grant because he plans to take a six-month leave to spend more time with his family.
= A. Dr. Mercer would accept a Harvard research grant if he didn’t plan on taking a six-month sabbatical to spend more time with his family.
Other structures to note:
– accept the grant: accept the grant
– take time off: rest, vacation
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