Question

Class exercise using ZERO CONDITIONAL:

Sara ___ (not / have) a baby, if she ___ (not / be) married.


A. will not have / is not
B. does not have / is not
C. would not have / were not
D. had not had / had not been

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. will not have / is not. In the zero conditional, we use the present tense in both the if-clause and the main clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A. will not have / is not.

The zero conditional is used to talk about general truths or facts. In this case, we are talking about a hypothetical situation: Sara not having a baby if she is not married.

In the zero conditional, we use the present tense in both the if-clause and the main clause. Therefore, the correct form is 'will not have' in the if-clause and 'is not' in the main clause.

Example: If it rains, the ground gets wet.