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Complete the following sentence with the appropriate verb tense:
If she had learnt her lessons, she ___________.
Complete the following sentence with the appropriate verb tense:
If she had learnt her lessons, she ___________.
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Solution
The correct option is C wouldn't have failed her exam
Option B is correct. It follows the Type 3 conditional which refers to an unreal past condition (learnt her lessons) and its probable past result (wouldn't have failed). The if-clause uses the past perfect while the main clause uses the perfect conditional.
Option A is incorrect. The main clause in such a sentence cannot be in the indicative mood since the sentence is referring to an unreal past. The indicative mood can only be used when something is happening in reality.
Option C, too, is incorrect since the indicative mood cannot be used in an unreal situation.
Option D is incorrect since the correct answer is option B.
Option B is correct. It follows the Type 3 conditional which refers to an unreal past condition (learnt her lessons) and its probable past result (wouldn't have failed). The if-clause uses the past perfect while the main clause uses the perfect conditional.
Option A is incorrect. The main clause in such a sentence cannot be in the indicative mood since the sentence is referring to an unreal past. The indicative mood can only be used when something is happening in reality.
Option C, too, is incorrect since the indicative mood cannot be used in an unreal situation.
Option D is incorrect since the correct answer is option B.
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