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NDA 2017 GAT · English · Grammar and Usage · hard

Had I known the truth, I ___ him with the project.

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Had I known the truth, I ___ him with the project.
  1. A. will not trust
  2. B. did not trust
  3. C. would not trust
  4. D. would not have trusted
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Answer: (D) would not have trusted

The inverted 'Had I known' is a third conditional, so the main clause needs 'would have + past participle'. Only 'would not have trusted' shows a past unreal result; the others fail to match. Match the tense in the if-clause with the main clause: past perfect with would have, simple past with would, and simple present with will.
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