Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

He fell from a running train (A) / and would have died (B) / if the villagers not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately. (C) / No error. (D)

The correct answer is '3' i.e. if the villagers had not gotten him admitted .

Key Points

• The error lies in part (C) of the sentence: "if the villagers not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately."
• The sentence refers to a hypothetical situation in the past. For such situations, we use the third conditional.
• The structure for the third conditional is: If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle.
• In this case, the correct form would be: "if the villagers had not gotten him admitted."

Correct sentence: He fell from a running train and would have died if the villagers had not gotten him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately.

Additional Information

• 1st Conditional Sentence:
  • Structure: If + Present Simple, will + base verb.
  • Example: If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.
  • Usage: Describes real or possible situations in the future with likely outcomes.
• 2nd Conditional Sentence:
  • Structure: If + Past Simple, would + base verb.
  • Example: If I were rich, I would travel the world.
  • Usage: Refers to hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future.
• 3rd Conditional Sentence:
  • Structure: If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle.
  • Example: If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
  • Usage: Refers to unreal past situations and their imagined outcomes.