Question

If you had started early, you _____ reached on time.

• A. Would have
• B. Would
• C. Will
• D. Will have

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Would have

• "Would have" is used in conditional sentences to describe a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible outcome. (Pastലെ ഒരു സാങ്കൽപ്പിക സാഹചര്യത്തെയും അതിൻ്റെ ഫലത്തെയും വിവരിക്കാൻ സോപാധിക വാക്യങ്ങളിൽ "Would have" ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു).
• Here, "If you had started early" refers to a situation that didn’t happen, so the correct way to complete the sentence is with "would have," which indicates the result of that hypothetical situation.
• If you had started early, you would have reached on time. / നേരത്തെ തുടങ്ങിയിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ കൃത്യസമയത്ത് എത്താമായിരുന്നു.
• "Would": This is not correct by itself because it doesn’t fit with the past perfect "had started" in the "if" clause. It needs to be paired with "have" to indicate the past hypothetical.
• "Will", "Will have": This is incorrect because "will" is used for future actions.