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NDA 2021 GAT · English · Fill in the Blanks · easy

I would have helped you if you ____ me earlier.

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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
I would have helped you if you ____ me earlier.
  1. A. told
  2. B. had told
  3. C. would tell
  4. D. have told
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Answer: (B) had told

This is a third conditional, so the 'if' clause must be in the past perfect: 'had told'. The main clause already contains 'would have helped'. Simple past or present perfect in the 'if' clause would not express the unreal past situation.
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