Choose the correct structure to complete the sentence. _______ on his own,…
2020
Choose the correct structure to complete the sentence.
_______ on his own, they would have been forced to dismiss him from service.
- A.
Had he not resigned
- B.
He had not resigned
- C.
He had resigned
- D.
Unless he had not resigned
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Correct answer: A
The sentence expresses a third conditional situation (an unreal past condition).
Correct structure:
Had + subject + past participle, ... would have ...
So the sentence becomes:
“Had he not resigned on his own, they would have been forced to dismiss him from service.”
Correct Answer:
(a) Had he not resigned