Select the inverted auxiliary for the hypothetical condition:
_____ the Ministry of Education to implement the proposed changes, nationwide stakeholder consultations would first be conducted.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Were
- Step 1: Identify the hypothetical second conditional inversion: 'If the Ministry of Education were to implement...' can be inverted by fronting the subjunctive auxiliary 'Were'.
- Step 2: Complete the clause: 'Were the Ministry of Education to implement the proposed changes...'.
Answer
Were.
Why not the others: 'Had' introduces third conditional inversion ('Had the Ministry implemented...'); 'Should' introduces first conditional possibility with a bare infinitive, not 'to implement'; 'Did' cannot head an inverted conditional structure.
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