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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

hi, this question frenzy me. please help..

____ I realized the consequences of the deal with the Chinese firm, I ____ getting involved in such a business.
A) Had / would never have considered C) Were / shouldn’t have considered
B) Unless / would consider D) Even if / had considered

correct answer is A.. But why? I am confused about had in use
  

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The first clause uses the past perfect. This is common in hypothetical (conditional) sentences. If I had realized the consequences, I never would have...

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  • The first clause uses the past perfect.
  • This is common in hypothetical (conditional) sentences.
  • If I had realized the consequences, I never would have...
  • Sometimes the "if" is omitted, and the question-form (inverting the subject and helping verb) is used, even though it is not a question.
  • org/wiki/Subject%E2%80%93auxiliary_inversion#Inversion_in_condition_clauses
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The first clause uses the past perfect. This is common in hypothetical (conditional) sentences.

If I had realized the consequences, I never would have...

Sometimes the "if" is omitted, and the question-form (inverting the subject and helping verb) is used, even though it is not a question.

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