_______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more
D. If he were studying more
Đáp án B.
Nhìn vào động từ would have been ở vế 2 (mệnh đề chính) ta đoán được đây là câu điều kiện loại 3 → Chọn đáp án B. Had he studied more là phù hợp.
Lưu ý: Đây là câu điều kiện loại 3, tuy nhiên bỏ “if” và sử dụng đảo ngữ “Had + S + PP…”.
Ex: - If I had known about it earlier, I would have told you = Had I known about it earlier, I would have told you.
- If she hadn’t been late, she could have seen her friends off = Had she not been late, she could have been her friends off.
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Cấu trúc đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3:
Had + S + (not) PP + (O), S + would have + PP
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