Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
What would you have done if you ________ a lot of money?

• A. had
• B. have had
• C. had had
• D. should have had

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

had had

Option A is incorrect as we use 'had' as the past participle in the past perfect tense when one past action happens before another past action/event. However, here the main verb is also 'have' here, which means that the main verb is missing in this option.
Option B is incorrect as we use have had in the present perfect tense when the main verb is also “have”.
Option C is correct as we use "had had" in the past perfect tense when the main verb is also “have”. Here, the main verb is combined with the correct tense verb to indicate being in possession of money in the past perfect tense, or before the main action event occurred.
Option D is incorrect as 'should' indicates probability or obligation. However, here the probability is indicated by "had had".
Thus, option C is correct.