Choose the correct one.
Correct answer: C. If you asked her more politely, she might help you.
- A. If you ask her more politely, she might help you.
- B. If you asked her more politely, she might have helped you.
- C. If you asked her more politely, she might help you.
- D. If you would ask her more politely, she might help you.
Explanation
This sentence is in the past simple tense. It suggests a hypothetical situation in the present or future: if you asked politely (in the present or future), there is a possibility she will help you (in the present or future). Based on standard usage and clarity of expressing the condition and its hypothetical result, the correct option is C: If you asked her more politely, she might help you.
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