Question

Use the right word to fill in the blank:

A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?
B: No, ________ we stayed at a hotel, it would cost too much money.

• A. when
• B. while
• C. if
• D. as

Answer 1

The correct option is C if

Option C:

The given sentence is a type 2 conditional.

It states a hypothetical condition 'stayed at a hotel' and its probable result 'would cost too much'. In this type, the hypothetical clause is an if-clause. 'If' refers to a condition.

Hence option C is correct.

Options A, B and D: 'When' refers to time, 'while' and 'as' refer to 'the time when a simultaneous action takes place'. These words do not indicate condition. The meaning is necessary as the result is also hypothetical 'would'. Hence these options are incorrect.