Question

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly.

_________ a sports car if you _______ the money?

• A. Will you buy, were having
• B. Will you be buying, were to have
• C. Would you buy, had
• D. Would you buy, have

Answer 1

The correct option is C Would you buy, had

A sentence that begins with 'if' is a conditional. These sentences refer to hypothetical situations, 'what could happen' and 'what we wish would have happened'.
The given sentence is also a conditional. It's a type 2 conditional, which means that the if-clause is a hypothetical condition (if the person had money) and the main clause is its probable result (would the person buy the sports car, as a result). In this type, the tenses used are:
main clause (present conditional) + if-clause (simple past)
The given sentence is interrogative in nature, hence it asks the result and does not state the result.
Option C: The verb 'would you buy' presents a present conditional, 'would' refers to the condition, and 'had' is in simple past. It adheres to the requirement for type 2 conditional. Hence C is the correct option.
Option A: 'Will you buy' refers to the future tense, but the given sentence is a conditional. 'Were having' is a continuous tense that sounds strange. The former is wrong because it does not present a conditional. Since it's a hypothetical situation, the future cannot be certain. The latter is wrong because the tense of the if-clause must be in the past.
Option B: Similarly, 'will you be buying' refers to a future action, whereas it should refer to a hypothetical result indicated by 'would'.
Option D: Have' Will not break' refers to a present action and 'would you buy' refers to the present conditional. But, as mentioned above, the condition (if-clause) cannot be a present action, leaving the result (main clause) as a hypothetical result.
The meaning thus formed is ambiguous.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.