If he knew the answer, he _ it.
Correct answer: B. Would say
- A. Will say
- B. Would say
- C. Says
- D. Would have said
Explanation
The correct answer is 'would say'. In this sentence, the main clause is in the past tense 'knew', so the appropriate verb tense in the subordinate clause should be the conditional 'would say'. The other options do not match the verb tense required by the context.
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