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    Question

    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error

    "If I would have/ known about/ the traffic,/ I would

    have left earlier."
    A known about Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B the traffic Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C If I would have Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I would have left earlier Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In conditional sentences that express hypothetical situations, the correct form is "If I had" rather than "If I would have." The sentence should use the past perfect tense for the condition, not the conditional perfect. The correct sentence should be: "If I had known about the traffic, I would have left earlier."

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