If she had prepared better, she _ top marks.
Correct answer: C. Would have scored
- A. WWould score
- B. Scores
- C. Would have scored
- D. Had scored
Explanation
The correct answer is 'would have scored'. The sentence is in the past perfect conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past that did not occur. 'Would have scored' correctly conveys this meaning. The other options either use incorrect tenses or do not match the conditional structure of the sentence.
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