If he had apologized, she _ him.
Correct answer: B. Would have forgiven
- A. Will forgive
- B. Would have forgiven
- C. Would forgive
- D. Forgives
Explanation
The correct answer is 'would have forgiven' because it correctly reflects the past perfect conditional tense required in the sentence. 'If he had apologized' sets up a past unreal condition, requiring the use of 'would have forgiven' to indicate the past action that did not happen. The other options use incorrect tenses that do not match the sentence structure.
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