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Correct answer: A. My teacher speaks too fast. I could understand him if he spoke slowly.
- A. My teacher speaks too fast. I could understand him if he spoke slowly.
- B. My teacher speaks too fast. I can understand him if he spoke slowly.
- C. My teacher speaks too fast. I could understand him if he speaks slowly.
- D. My teacher speaks very fast. I could have understood him if he spoke slowly.
Explanation
This sentence is correct. "Could understand" is properly used here to express a hypothetical situation in the present. "If he spoke slowly" correctly indicates the condition under which understanding would be possible.
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