If I hadn't eaten earlier, I _ hungry now.
Correct answer: A. Would be
- A. Would be
- B. Will be
- C. Am
- D. Would have been
Explanation
The correct answer is 'would be.' The sentence is a type 3 conditional sentence, where the past perfect tense is used in the if-clause 'If I hadn't eaten earlier,' and the conditional perfect tense 'would be' is used in the result clause 'hungry now.' Option B, 'will be,' is incorrect as it uses the future tense instead of the conditional. Option C, 'am,' is incorrect as it uses the present tense, which does not match the past hypothetical situation. Option D, 'would have been,' is incorrect as it does not match the verb tense required in the result clause.
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