In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): If i had not finished my assignment, i would not _____ the opportunity ...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1989 Subject: English Language

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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

If i had not finished my assignment, i would not _____ the opportunity to go with the group

Answer Details
The correct answer is "have been given". "If I had not finished my assignment, I would not have been given the opportunity to go with the group." This sentence is written in the past perfect conditional tense, which refers to a hypothetical situation in the past. The speaker is saying that they were given the opportunity to go with the group, but only because they finished their assignment. If they had not finished their assignment, they would not have received the opportunity. The phrase "have been given" is the correct choice because it matches the tense and meaning of the sentence. The other options, "be given", "be giving", and "have been giving", are not correct because they do not match the verb tense or the meaning of the sentence.
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