If I _ more patient, I wouldn't have yelled.
Correct answer: D. Had been
- A. Am
- B. Was
- C. Were
- D. Had been
Explanation
The sentence is a past perfect conditional sentence, indicating a situation that did not happen in the past. The correct form should be 'had been' to reflect the past perfect tense. Option A, 'am', is incorrect as it does not match the required past perfect form. Option B, 'was', is incorrect as it does not convey the past perfect tense. Option C, 'were', is incorrect because while it is a past tense form, it does not specifically indicate the past perfect conditional structure. Therefore, the correct answer is Option D, 'had been'.
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