If he had driven slowly, he _ the accident.
Correct answer: C. Would have avoided
- A. Will avoid
- B. Avoids
- C. Would have avoided
- D. Avoided
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: 'would have avoided.' In conditional sentences, the past perfect is used in the if-clause to indicate a hypothetical past action that did not happen. In this case, 'If he had driven slowly' sets up a past hypothetical situation, and 'would have avoided' is the correct form to use in the result clause. The other options use tenses that do not match the conditional structure of the sentence.
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