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Medium 1 Mark

English Conditional Sentences

Choose the correct sentence.

A Had the company invested earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

B Had the company invested earlier, it would avoid the financial crisis.

C If had the company invested earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

D Had the company invest earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

"Had the company invested..." correctly inverts the third conditional if-clause, paired correctly with "would have avoided."

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 7

After "Had" in an inverted third conditional, use the past participle, just like the standard "had + V3" form.