In business contract negotiations, which sentence correctly uses a second conditional to propose a hypothetical price concession?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. If you placed an order for five hundred units, we would offer a five percent discount
- Step 1: The second conditional ('If + past simple, would + base verb') is used in negotiations to make tentative, polite, or hypothetical proposals. Answer: If you placed an order for five hundred units, we would offer a five percent discount. Why not the others: Mixing 'place' with 'would' mixes first and second conditionals, 'would' does not belong in the if-clause, and the fourth mixes past perfect with future perfect incorrectly.
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