If you had checked the oven, the cake _ burned.
Correct answer: B. Wouldn't have
- A. Won't have
- B. Wouldn't have
- C. Didn't
- D. Wouldn't
Explanation
The correct answer is 'wouldn't have.' In this sentence, the use of 'wouldn't have' in the past perfect tense correctly indicates the hypothetical scenario where the cake did not burn because you checked the oven. The other options do not accurately convey the intended meaning of the sentence in the context of tenses.
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