were/weren't for

[vkhu]

If it.......... the children, the life would be so tedious

A. were for
B. weren't for

The answer page here is tore so I can't provide you with the correct answer. I think B is the right one here but somehow the meaning gets rather weird. I would have gone with A but it's just that I have never heard of a conditional sentence that begin with "if it were for". So which one is correct guys?

 

[Rover_KE]

The answer page here is torn . . .

As you thought, B is correct.

Did the book really say 'the life' rather than just 'life', and fail to end the sentence with a full stop?

Rover

 

[Tdol]

You're right- the correct answer is B. It means Without the children, life would be so tedious.

I would not put the definite article before life. I am not sure whether there should be one before children- if the person is speaking in general, then it's better without the, but if the person is speaking about their children, then it's fine.