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Sentence improvement (conditionals) — Correct the verb form to make a standard first conditional in: ‘‘If he had time he will call you.’’ Choose the option that yields a grammatically correct and realistic conditional sentence.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: has

Explanation:


Given sentence
‘‘If he had time he will call you.’’


Concept/Approach
First conditional form: If + present simple + will + base verb. The if-clause must be present simple, not past simple.


Construction
Correct pattern ⇒ ‘‘If he has time, he will call you.’’


Option analysis
A: would have — Forms a mixed/third conditional; not appropriate here.B: would have had — Also third conditional structure; incorrect.
C: has
— Right first-conditional structure.
D: No improvement — Leaves the tense mismatch intact.


Final Answer
has

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