If it snows tonight, school _ closed.
Correct answer: B. Will be
- A. Would be
- B. Will be
- C. Was
- D. Had been
Explanation
The correct answer is 'will be'. In this sentence, the condition 'If it snows tonight' indicates a future possibility, so the appropriate tense to use is the simple future tense 'will be'. The other options use incorrect tenses that do not match the context of the sentence.
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