If the decision _______ before he arrived, he would have been furious.A.was takenB.was being takenC.had been takenD.would have been taken
Question
If the decision _______ before he arrived, he would have been furious.A.was takenB.was being takenC.had been takenD.would have been taken
Solution
The correct answer is C. "had been taken".
This sentence is a third conditional sentence. Third conditional sentences describe past situations that did not happen and their hypothetical results. They are formed with "if" + past perfect (had + past participle), would have + past participle.
So, in this case, "If the decision had been taken before he arrived, he would have been furious." This means that the decision was not taken before he arrived, and he would have been furious if it had been.
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