Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
If he would have / worked harder, he / would have passed the exam. / No error
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'worked harder, he' 'would have' के बाद सादा भूतकाल प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यह सुधारे गए 'had' के बाद का V3 है; दोष if-clause के 'would have' में है।'worked harder, he' looked like a plain past after 'would have'. But it is V3 following the corrected 'had'; the error is 'would have' in the if-clause.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'would have passed the exam.' में 'would have' दोहराया हुआ प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु मुख्य उपवाक्य में यही उचित परिणाम-रूप है, अतः यह ठीक है।'would have passed the exam.' seemed to repeat 'would have'. But it is the correct result form in the main clause, so it is fine.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'If he would have worked' बोलचाल में प्रवाहपूर्ण लगता है, इसलिए 'No error' आकर्षक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'would have' if-clause में कभी नहीं आता; वहाँ 'had worked' चाहिए।'If he would have worked' sounds fluent in speech, so 'No error' tempted. But 'would have' never enters the if-clause, which needs 'had worked'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) If he would have
परिणाम है would have passed, इसलिए यह third conditional है।
Concept: If + had + V3, would have + V3 का नियम लागू होता है। Would have कभी if-clause में नहीं आता।
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If he had worked harder, he would have passed the exam.
'No error' भ्रम पैदा करता है, क्योंकि would have passed अपने आप में सही है।
सरल अर्थ: यदि उसने और मेहनत की होती, तो वह परीक्षा पास कर लेता।
The result is would have passed, so it is a third conditional.
Concept: If + had + V3, would have + V3. Would have never goes into the if-clause.
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If he had worked harder, he would have passed the exam.
'No error' tempts because would have passed is correct on its own.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'worked harder, he' 'would have' के बाद सादा भूतकाल प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु यह सुधारे गए 'had' के बाद का V3 है; दोष if-clause के 'would have' में है।'worked harder, he' looked like a plain past after 'would have'. But it is V3 following the corrected 'had'; the error is 'would have' in the if-clause.
C'would have passed the exam.' में 'would have' दोहराया हुआ प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु मुख्य उपवाक्य में यही उचित परिणाम-रूप है, अतः यह ठीक है।'would have passed the exam.' seemed to repeat 'would have'. But it is the correct result form in the main clause, so it is fine.
D'If he would have worked' बोलचाल में प्रवाहपूर्ण लगता है, इसलिए 'No error' आकर्षक प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'would have' if-clause में कभी नहीं आता; वहाँ 'had worked' चाहिए।'If he would have worked' sounds fluent in speech, so 'No error' tempted. But 'would have' never enters the if-clause, which needs 'had worked'.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Higher Secondary Level) · 16 Sep 2026 · Shift 2। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Higher Secondary Level) · 16 Sep 2026 · Shift 2. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.