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Q · Conditional Sentencesmoderate · 45s
If only he (had been) more careful, he could have avoided the accident.
TopicConditional Sentences
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymoderate
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option C - had been