Replace the underlined word used in the sentence with the best option given below : If Hemant take the earlie…

Question

Replace the underlined word used in the sentence with the best option given below :
If Hemant take the earlier train, he would not have been late for the meeting.

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer **(A) had taken** — The sentence expresses an unreal past condition, requiring the past perfect form "had taken" (Third Conditional: *If he had taken…, he would not have been late*). ## Explanation The sentence uses the Third Conditional structure: **If + past perfect, would + have + past participle**. "Had taken" is the correct past perfect form. The other options ("have taken," "had been taking") are either wrong tense or wrong aspect for this conditional structure.

English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question