Identify the mistake in the following sentence If I had been thirsty, I would have drank the lemonade without waiting for you.
Correct answer: C. Drank the lemonade
- A. If I had been thirsty
- B. I would have
- C. Drank the lemonade
- D. Without waiting for you.
Explanation
The entire sentence is past present tense. 'Drank' is a past tense though 'Drunk' would have been preferably used as we have a 'have' before Drank/Drunk.
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