If the engine overheats, the car _ down.
Correct answer: B. Will break
- A. Breaks
- B. Will break
- C. Broke
- D. Would break
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: 'will break'. In this sentence, the future simple tense is required to show the consequence of the engine overheating. Option A is incorrect because it uses the simple present tense, which doesn't convey the future event effectively. Option C is incorrect as it uses the simple past tense, which is not suitable for a future event. Option D is incorrect because 'would break' is typically used in conditional sentences, not in this context of a direct consequence.
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