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Conditional Sentences · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 51 of 60

Conditional Sentences: If only he (had been) more careful, he could have avoided the accident.

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Topic
Conditional Sentences
Subject
General English
Difficulty
moderate
Solve Time
45-60 sec

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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
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