Grammar Test 3 Answer 7

7.If John Brown's body was found it would still be marching on wouldn't it?

Ans.

7.If John Brown's body were found, it would still be marching on, wouldn't it?


1) In the conditional the if-clause should be separated from the result clause with a comma. (1 pt.)

2) When the conditional is used and expresses a notion that is contrary to the actual case, then "were" should be used instead of "was" in the third person. (1 pt.)

3) "Wouldn't it" is a tag question, and this should be set off with a comma. (1 pt.)