From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
But for the timely intervention of the police, the kidnapper……..by the angry mob.
- will be lynched
-
would have been lynched
- would be lynched
- will have been lynched
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
"Would have been lynched" is the correct conditional structure for expressing a hypothetical situation in the past. It indicates that the lynching did not actually occur, thanks to the timely intervention of the police. Options A, C, and D either do not fit the grammatical structure for expressing a past hypothetical situation or do not convey the intended meaning appropriately. Therefore, option B, "would have been lynched," is the most suitable choice.