Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 37)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
37.
Had you been told me about your problem, I would have helped you.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Abir said:
10 years ago
It's the rule of "past time" of "unreal conditions".
Rule:
If + Subject + #"verb in past perfect"..... + {would/could/might} + have + verb in past participle.
Had + Subject + #"verb in past participle"..... + {would/could/might} + have + verb in past participle.
Rule:
If + Subject + #"verb in past perfect"..... + {would/could/might} + have + verb in past participle.
Had + Subject + #"verb in past participle"..... + {would/could/might} + have + verb in past participle.
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Anshika said:
1 decade ago
According to me, this sentence necessarily should have 'if' because it's a sort of condition.
So, the sentence should be like-"If you had told me about the problem, I would have helped you." and this is the correct usage with 'would have'.
So, the sentence should be like-"If you had told me about the problem, I would have helped you." and this is the correct usage with 'would have'.
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Srija said:
4 years ago
The correct option is A the sentence should be like this"If you would have told me about your problem, I would have helped you".
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Kennedy said:
1 decade ago
In conditional sentences 'if you had' can be replaced with 'had you'. It makes no difference so 'C' is right.
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Rajarshi Roy said:
1 year ago
The correct option is "A", no other phrases match the required form of the sentence.
Girdhar said:
1 decade ago
As it is conditional sentences so, form the rules of that 3 rule, c is correct.
Vyaghreswarudu said:
1 decade ago
'Had you been told' is passive. The context requires active vice.
Aditya said:
1 decade ago
Had is not the starting of sentence as it is not in caps.
Aditya said:
1 decade ago
Had is not the starting of sentence as it is not in caps.
Brajendra dubey said:
1 decade ago
Here "had" is used as conditioner, so meaning is as "if".
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