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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Were he to have responded promptly (1)/ the crisis could have been (2)/ averted far earlier than it ultimately was (3)/ saving valuable diplomatic capital. (4)

A(1)

B(2)

C(3)

D(4)

Answer:

A. (1)

Read Explanation:

• This is a third conditional sentence dealing with a past, unfulfilled event. • The inverted structure for a past condition is Had he responded promptly (equivalent to If he had responded promptly). • The phrasing "Were he to have responded" mixes up a second conditional frame with a perfect infinitive and sounds deeply awkward/incorrect in standard grammar.


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