GATE ME 2019 Set 1 — Question 2

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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Question

________I permitted him to leave, I wouldn't have had any problem with him being absent,________ I?

Correct answer (C) Had, would Solution The sentence is a third conditional structure. The first part should be 'Had I permitted' (equivalent to 'If I had permitted'). The second part is a question tag for 'I wouldn't have had', which is 'would I?'. Therefore, the correct pair is 'Had, would'. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) Had, would Solution The sentence is a third conditional structure. The first part should be 'Had I permitted' (equivalent to 'If I had permitted'). The second part is a question tag for 'I wouldn't have had', which is 'would I?'. Therefore, the correct pair is 'Had, would'.

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