If he had studied harder, he _ the exam.
Correct answer: D. Would have passed
- A. Would pass
- B. Passed
- C. Will have passed
- D. Would have passed
Explanation
The correct answer is Option D: 'would have passed'. In the sentence, 'If he had studied harder', the past perfect conditional 'had studied' is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past. The correct form to follow this structure is 'would have passed'. The other options do not match the required conditional structure of the sentence and are therefore incorrect.
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