Choose the correct revision of the following direct speech sentence:
The professor said, “If I was aware of the schedule change, I would have informed everyone earlier.”
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) The professor said, “If I had been aware of the schedule change, I would have informed everyone earlier.”
Concept (Third Conditional Correction)
Third conditional का रूप है: If + Past Perfect, would have + V3। यहाँ मुख्य clause 'would have informed' है, अतः if-clause में 'was' नहीं, 'had been' आएगा।
शुद्ध वाक्य: If I had been aware of the schedule change, I would have informed everyone earlier.
विकल्प (b) में मुख्य clause 'would inform' हो गया है, जिससे संरचना बिगड़ती है। विकल्प (c) में 'were' Second Conditional का रूप है। विकल्प (d) में 'have been' गलत है।
Exam trap: 'was' को Second Conditional के रूप में सही मान लेना।
Concept (Third Conditional Correction)
The third conditional has the form 'If + Past Perfect, would have + V3'. Here the main clause is 'would have informed', so the if-clause must be 'had been', not 'was'.
Correct sentence: If I had been aware of the schedule change, I would have informed everyone earlier.
Option (b) changes the main clause to 'would inform', which breaks the structure. Option (c) uses 'were', the form of the second conditional. Option (d), 'have been', is wrong.
Exam trap: accepting 'was' because it looks like a second conditional form.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 6 Oct 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.