2017 · Q24
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
If Mohan_________at 5 a.m., he would not have missed the train.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Astarted
- Bhad started
- Cwould start
- Dhas started
Explanation
This is a third conditional - an unreal past condition with a past result ('would not have missed'). The rule is fixed: if + past perfect in the condition, would have + past participle in the result. 'Had started' is the past perfect; 'started' is simple past, 'would start' belongs to second conditionals, and 'has started' is present perfect. Hence had started, option B, is correct.