Complete the conditional statement: 'Had the commission received the certified records earlier, it _____ the administrative complaint.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. would have dismissed
- Step 1: In an inverted third conditional ('Had... received'), the main clause requires 'would have + past participle'. Step 2. 'Would have dismissed' correctly expresses the past counterfactual result. Answer: would have dismissed. Why not the others: 'Would dismiss' is second conditional; 'will have' is future perfect.
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