If the committee ______ the proposal earlier, the project would have started in March.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. had approved
- Step 1: The result clause 'would have started' shows a third conditional (an unreal past). Step 2. The if-clause then takes the past perfect. Answer: had approved. Why not the others: these forms belong to other types of conditional.
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- Each of the students ______ a separate laboratory report by Friday.
- By the time the lecture began, most of the audience ______ in their seats.
- The researchers found that the new method was ______ than the traditional one.
- The professor, ______ lectures are always crowded, will give a talk on climate policy.
- She enjoys ______ in the library because it is quiet.
- The number of international students ______ increased steadily over the last decade.