Choose the correct form: If they had left earlier, they ____ the train.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. would have caught
- Step 1: Match the tense in the if-clause with the right form in the main clause. Step 2. The correct form is would have caught. Answer: would have caught. Why not the others: will catch: That is the wrong tense for this type of conditional. would catch: That is the wrong tense for this type of conditional. would to caught: That is not a correct verb form.
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