2018 · Q7
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.
_______sincere he would have got the prize.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- AHad he been
- BHas he been
- CWould he have been
- DHe is
Explanation
This is a third-conditional (past unreal) inversion: ‘Had he been sincere, he would have got the prize.’ The main clause ‘would have got’ requires a past-perfect condition. ‘Has he been’ and ‘He is’ are present tense, and ‘Would he have been’ cannot head the if-clause. Hence option (a) is correct.