If I hadn't been so tired, I _ the meeting.
Correct answer: C. Would have attended
- A. Attend
- B. Would attend
- C. Would have attended
- D. Attended
Explanation
The correct answer is 'would have attended'. In the sentence 'If I hadn't been so tired, I would have attended the meeting,' the structure 'If I hadn't been' indicates a past unreal conditional situation, which requires the use of 'would have attended' to express the idea of attending the meeting in the past if the condition of not being tired had been met. The other options do not match the required tense for a past unreal conditional situation.
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