Question:
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase:
If he had consulted a senior software architect earlier, the system ______ so catastrophically.
If he had consulted a senior software architect earlier, the system ______ so catastrophically.
उचित वाक्यांश द्वारा रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति करें:
If he had consulted a senior software architect earlier, the system ______ so catastrophically.
If he had consulted a senior software architect earlier, the system ______ so catastrophically.
Options:
- would not have collapsed
- will not collapse
- would not collapse
- had not collapsed
- would not have collapsed
- will not collapse
- would not collapse
- had not collapsed
Correct Answer: a)
Explanation:
This is a Third Conditional sentence describing a hypothetical past event and its result. Structure: ‘If + past perfect (had consulted), … would + have + past participle (would not have collapsed)’.
यह Third Conditional वाक्य है (काल्पनिक भूतकाल)। संरचना: ‘If + Past Perfect, … would have + V3’ होती है।