Choose the correctly structured sentence:
Correct answer: B. Had he lived in England he would have missed his family.
- A. Had he lived in England he would miss his family.
- B. Had he lived in England he would have missed his family.
- C. Had he lived in England he had missed his family.
- D. Had he live in England he will missed his family.
Explanation
Option B is correct because it is the only sentence that adheres perfectly to grammar rules. The first part of the sentence is in the past perfect tense (indicated by the verb form "had he"), so the next part of the sentence should also conform to the same tense so the correct context should be "would have".
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