Choose the option that best completes the gap.
If they................next to each other on the plane, they wouldn’t have got married
If they................next to each other on the plane, they wouldn’t have got married
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
This sentence is a third conditional, which describes a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen. The structure of the third conditional is:
If + past perfect, + would have + past participle.
In this case, the past perfect form of the verb "sit" is "hadn't sat."
So the correct sentence is:
"If they hadn't sat next to each other on the plane, they wouldn’t have got married."
"Had sat" is incorrect because it would be used in a positive third conditional structure.
"Sat" is the simple past tense and doesn’t fit with the hypothetical nature of the sentence.
"Didn’t sit" is also the simple past tense and not appropriate for a third conditional.
This sentence is a third conditional, which describes a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen. The structure of the third conditional is:
If + past perfect, + would have + past participle.
In this case, the past perfect form of the verb "sit" is "hadn't sat."
So the correct sentence is:
"If they hadn't sat next to each other on the plane, they wouldn’t have got married."
"Had sat" is incorrect because it would be used in a positive third conditional structure.
"Sat" is the simple past tense and doesn’t fit with the hypothetical nature of the sentence.
"Didn’t sit" is also the simple past tense and not appropriate for a third conditional.