mixed conditionals

[udara sankalpa]

Hi there ,

Please go to the link and have look at the question number 8.

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/151.html

The given answer is "The speaker thinsks that it probably was Sally".

Could somebody possibly comment on this please?

Cheers
Udara

[engee30]

Originally Posted by udara sankalpa

Hi there ,

Please go to the link and have look at the question number 8.

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/151.html

The given answer is "The speaker thinsks that it probably was Sally".

Could somebody possibly comment on this please?

Cheers
Udara

I think the sentence has got nothing to do with conditionals. It expresses a probability that it was not Sally.
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[udara sankalpa]

Hi engee
After all, the quezz topic does say "Mixed Conditionals"

Hi Tdol, what do you reckon?

Cheers
Udara

[engee30]

Originally Posted by udara sankalpa

Hi engee
After all, the quezz topic does say "Mixed Conditionals"

Hi Tdol, what do you reckon?

Cheers
Udara

Oh dear! So it must be part of a conditional sentence, then. Shame on me!

[udara sankalpa]

Hi Take it easy engee , will see what our senior members will add,

Cheers
Udara

[engee30]

Originally Posted by udara sankalpa

Hi Take it easy engee , will see what our senior members will add,

Cheers
Udara

Oh yeah, let's wait for them to have their say about your topic!

[Tdol]

If the person thinks it might not have been her, they recognise that there is a small possibility that it wasn't her, but they are not persuaded.