SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense
If the museum ______ additional funding next year, it would be able to restore the damaged wing.
If the museum ______ additional funding next year, it would be able to restore the damaged wing.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: B: received
The sentence describes a hypothetical condition paired with "would be able to," a structure that calls for the simple past tense in the "if" clause to express a hypothetical scenario, making *received* correct here. *Receives* and *will receive* both describe a more straightforward future possibility instead of a hypothetical one, mismatching the "would" construction in the main clause. *Receive* is a base form that doesn't fit grammatically as the verb in this conditional clause at all.
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