A Standardized Question Structure
Item
Head
Meta data (e.g. language, level, topic, etc.)
References (URLs of explanations, bibliographic references to grammar texts, etc.)
Body
Question
If it rains tomorrow, the trip ______ cancelled.
Clue
This is a
first conditional
sentence, talking about the
future
.
Answers
Answer 1
Answer 1 Text
was
Answer 1 Feedback
"Was" is in the past tense, but the sentence refers to "tomorrow".
Answer 1 Level of Correctness
30%
Answer 2
Answer 2 Text
be
Answer 2 Feedback
Sorry -- "be" is an infinitive, and it needs to follow an auxiliary verb.
Answer 2 Level of Correctness
20%
Answer 3
Answer 3 Text
have
Answer 3 Feedback
Sorry -- this sentence is talking about the future, and "have" is an auxiliary that usually refers to events in the past.
Answer 3 Level of Correctness
0%
Answer 4
Answer 4 Text
will be
Answer 4 Feedback
Correct! In a normal first conditional, the main clause uses the WILL future form.
Answer 4 Level of Correctness
100%