If he had brought a gift, she _ happier.
Correct answer: D. Would have been
- A. Is
- B. Was
- C. Would be
- D. Would have been
Explanation
In this sentence, the conditional statement 'If he had brought' indicates a past action that did not happen. Therefore, the correct tense to use in the result clause is the past perfect form. 'Would have been' is the appropriate choice to complete the sentence grammatically. The other options ('is', 'was', 'would be') do not align with the structure of the sentence and are therefore incorrect.
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