Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
If he got up early in the morning, he _________ not have missed the train.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) - would
The correct answer is: "would" → "If he got up early in the morning, he would not have missed the train."
- The sentence is a third conditional, which refers to a hypothetical past situation that did not happen.
- The structure of the third conditional is:
If + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle. - Since "got up" is in the past tense, the correct verb to use is "would not have missed" to indicate a past hypothetical result.