From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

Had he known that it would rain, he .... his umbrella with him.

  • A would have taking
  • B was going to take
  • C would be taking
  • D would have taken
  • E would take
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The correct answer is D. would have taken

The best choice to complete the sentence is D. would have taken, which is the correct form of the third conditional.

The third conditional is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible outcome, which did not happen.

The structure is usually: if + past perfect >> would have + past participle.

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