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:
If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief……….by the mob.
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would have been killed
- would be killed
- will have been killed
- will be killed
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The phrase ''would have been killed'' means something had happened that prevented another thing (an unlikely bad event) from happening.
If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief would have been killed by the mob.