Had I trusted her, I _ betrayed.
Correct answer: C. Wouldn't have been
- A. Wouldn't be
- B. Would have been
- C. Wouldn't have been
- D. Hadn't been
Explanation
In past unreal conditionals, we use 'would have + past participle' for the result of an unreal past situation. In this sentence, the correct structure should be 'Had I trusted her, I wouldn't have been betrayed.' Option C correctly reflects this structure and tense. Option A is incorrect as it uses 'wouldn't be,' which does not match the required past unreal conditional structure. Option B is incorrect as it uses 'would have been,' which is the correct structure but in the wrong tense. Option D is incorrect as it uses 'hadn't been,' which does not match the required tense for the sentence.
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