Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?
A
The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
B
The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
C
The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match
D
The rain didn't fall, so we didn't miss the match
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence is using a conditional statement in the past perfect tense to express a hypothetical situation and its result. "If the rain hadn't fallen" implies that the rain did fall, and as a result, "we wouldn't have missed the match." This means that because the rain fell, they did not watch the match. Therefore, option B correctly explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11916)