Transform the below sentence by replacing the word-"if" with the most appropriate word:
If I were rich, I would have bought an expensive perfume for you.
Transform the below sentence by replacing the word-"if" with the most appropriate word:
If I were rich, I would have bought an expensive perfume for you.
The correct option is D Had I been rich, I would have bought an expensive perfume for you.
'If' is a conjunction which is used to express uncertainty about whether an action (or event or condition) will occur. In the event, the particular action (or event or condition) occurs, then the other event is likely to occur.
Option A: The auxiliary verb, 'had' can be used to replace the word' if' in a conditional sentence in the past tense. The given sentence is in the past tense. Hence, 'had' can be used. 'Had' is used along with the past participle form of the main verb. The main verb in the given sentence is 'were' which is the past tense of the verb, 'be'. The clause, 'If I were rich' can be replaced by 'Had I been rich'. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B: The modal, 'should' is used in a conditional sentence in the present tense with a future meaning. The given sentence is a conditional which refers to a past event. Hence, 'should' cannot be used. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C: A conditional sentence can begin with the auxiliary, 'were' provided the original sentence (starting with 'If') has 'were' as the linking verb. (The linking verb acts as the main verb). In the given sentence, 'were' is the linking verb. The appropriate form of using 'were' is: 'Were I rich'. The use of the past participle (the word 'been') in the sentence is grammatically incorrect. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D: Is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.
Option A: The auxiliary verb, 'had' can be used to replace the word' if' in a conditional sentence in the past tense. The given sentence is in the past tense. Hence, 'had' can be used. 'Had' is used along with the past participle form of the main verb. The main verb in the given sentence is 'were' which is the past tense of the verb, 'be'. The clause, 'If I were rich' can be replaced by 'Had I been rich'. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C: A conditional sentence can begin with the auxiliary, 'were' provided the original sentence (starting with 'If') has 'were' as the linking verb. (The linking verb acts as the main verb). In the given sentence, 'were' is the linking verb. The appropriate form of using 'were' is: 'Were I rich'. The use of the past participle (the word 'been') in the sentence is grammatically incorrect. Hence, this option is incorrect.
