After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him. This means that he

  • A had confessed earlier on, but he wasn't trusted
  • B had confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
  • C hadn't confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
  • D hadn't confessed earlier on, and wasn't trusted

The correct answer is D. hadn't confessed earlier on, and wasn't trusted

If he confessed earlier, she would have trusted him. However, he didn't confess, so he wasn't trusted.

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