Complete the following conditional sentence with the appropriate verb tense:
If we had looked at the map, we ___________.

wouldn't have been lost

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will not be lost

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wouldn't be lost

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D wouldn't be lost
Option C is correct. It follows the Mixed Type conditional which is used to refer to a time in the past and a situation that is ongoing into the present. The if-clause uses the past perfect (had looked) while the main clause or result uses the present or perfect conditional. In this case, it uses the present conditional (wouldn't).

Option A is incorrect. "Lost" is a stative verb. It is not a dynamic action, but a state of being. Thus, the conditional perfect continuous cannot be used here.

Option B is incorrect as the main clause cannot be in the indicative mood. It refers to an unreal past and should therefore, be in the conditional mood.

Option D is incorrect as the correct answer is option C.

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