If the temperature ______ below freezing tonight, the orchard's blossoms will likely suffer significant damage.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
drops
- B
would drop
- C
will drop
- D
had dropped
Explanation
A first conditional (real future possibility) uses simple present in the if-clause and "will" in the result clause: "If the temperature drops...will suffer."