2020 · Q21
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
If I __________ a good match I would have got married.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Ahad found
- Bhave found
- Cfound
- Dhave
Explanation
This is a Type-3 (unreal past) conditional: the if-clause takes the past perfect and the main clause takes 'would have' + past participle — 'If I had found a good match I would have got married.' 'Have found' (B) mixes present perfect into a past-unreal frame, and 'found' (C) gives a Type-2 form that clashes with 'would have got'. Only the past perfect fits. Hence (A) had found is correct.