Question

Correct underlined words if necessary in the following sentence ?

Have you been more careful, the accident could have been averted.
A) Have you been
B) If you have been
C) Had you been
D) If you could have been

Answer 1

As the sentence talks about the past it is appropriate to say. 'Had you been more careful ...'.

Answer 2

Had you been more careful, the accident could have been averted.

• The given sentence is in the past tense.
• Since the term have been is used, it means that the event has already taken place. Thus it is past tense.
• In the given sentence, the accident has already happened.
• It is being told to the person if they were careful the accident could have been avoided.
• Thus, the correct sentence is - Had you been more careful, the accident could have been averted.

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