Choose the correct sentence.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. If the committee were to approve the plan, work could begin in May.
- Step 1: 'If + were to + base verb' is a formal way to express an unlikely future condition. Step 2. The main clause uses 'could', which matches. Answer: If the committee were to approve the plan, work could begin in May. Why not the others: 'would' and 'will' cannot follow 'if' here; the participle form lacks a verb.
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