Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:If you _ (start) at once you can reach by 6 o'clock.
Correct answer: A. start
- A. start
- B. starting
- C. starts
- D. have started
Explanation
Option A is the most appropriate tense of the verb as it correctly links itself with the subject of the sentence.
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