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Medium 1 Mark

English Conditional Sentences

Choose the correct sentence.

A If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would have been more effective.

B If the doctors diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would have been more effective.

C If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would be more effective.

D If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment has been more effective.

This describes a past medical scenario that's already concluded, requiring "had diagnosed" and "would have been" together.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 4

When both the cause and result are firmly in the unchangeable past, use the full third conditional pattern.