Choose the correct one.
Correct answer: C. If my application for the scholarship had been accepted, I could have continued my education in the States.
- A. If my application for the scholarship was accepted, I can continue my education in the States.
- B. If my application for the scholarship accepts, I will continue my education in the States.
- C. If my application for the scholarship had been accepted, I could have continued my education in the States.
- D. If my application for the scholarship will be accepted, I will continue my education in the States.
Explanation
This sentence is correct. It uses the past perfect tense ("had been accepted") for the condition and the conditional perfect tense ("could have continued") for the result, which is appropriate for unreal past conditions.
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