Complete the following sentence :
'Had I known you were waiting outside, I ___.
A had invited you to come in
B would invite you to come in
C would be inviting you to come in
D would have invited you to come in
Solution
Correct Answer: Option D
Had I known you were waiting outside, I ___.
এটি একটি 3rd conditional (অন্য নামে perfect conditional) বাক্য।
Rule of 3rd Conditional:
If-clause: Past Perfect (had + V3)
Main clause: would have + V3 (+ extension)
Structure:
If + Past Perfect, + would have + V3
Options বিশ্লেষণ:
A) had invited you to come in
এখানে “had invited” main clause-এ বসানো হয়েছে, কিন্তু সেটা wrong structure।
B) would invite you to come in
এটি 2nd conditional (If + past simple → would + base verb), যা unreal present/future বোঝায়।
C) would be inviting you to come in
এটি conditional continuous, 3rd conditional-এর নিয়মে ঠিক না।
D) would have invited you to come in
একেবারে সঠিক। 3rd conditional অনুযায়ী past perfect clause-এর পরে would have + V3 বসবে।