Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If she ______ more attention in class, she would have passed easily.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'pays' आदत के लिए साधारण क्रिया के रूप में उचित लगा। परंतु परिणाम 'would have passed' भूतकाल का है, अतः वर्तमान रूप मेल नहीं खाता।'pays' seemed right as a plain verb for a habit. But the result 'would have passed' is past, so a present form does not match.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'has paid' पूर्ण क्रिया बताता है, इसलिए उचित लगा। परंतु Present Perfect 'would have passed' के साथ नहीं आता।'has paid' seemed right as it talks about a finished action. But Present Perfect cannot go with 'would have passed'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtवाक्य में 'would' है, इसलिए 'would pay' उचित लगा। परंतु 'would' result clause का होता है, if-clause का नहीं।'would pay' seemed right as 'would' appears in the sentence. But 'would' belongs to the result clause, never to the if-clause.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (B) had paid
result clause (परिणाम उपवाक्य) would have passed third conditional (unreal भूतकाल) का है। अतः if-clause में Past Perfect आएगा: had paid।
If + sub + had + V3, sub + would have + V3
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If she had paid more attention in class, she would have passed easily.
Would pay if-clause में प्रयुक्त नहीं हो सकता।
सरल अर्थ: यदि उसने कक्षा में अधिक ध्यान दिया होता, तो वह आसानी से उत्तीर्ण हो जाती।
The result clause would have passed is a third conditional (unreal past). The if-clause must therefore take the Past Perfect: had paid.
If + sub + had + V3, sub + would have + V3
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If she had paid more attention in class, she would have passed easily.
Would pay cannot stand in the if-clause.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'pays' आदत के लिए साधारण क्रिया के रूप में उचित लगा। परंतु परिणाम 'would have passed' भूतकाल का है, अतः वर्तमान रूप मेल नहीं खाता।'pays' seemed right as a plain verb for a habit. But the result 'would have passed' is past, so a present form does not match.
C'has paid' पूर्ण क्रिया बताता है, इसलिए उचित लगा। परंतु Present Perfect 'would have passed' के साथ नहीं आता।'has paid' seemed right as it talks about a finished action. But Present Perfect cannot go with 'would have passed'.
Dवाक्य में 'would' है, इसलिए 'would pay' उचित लगा। परंतु 'would' result clause का होता है, if-clause का नहीं।'would pay' seemed right as 'would' appears in the sentence. But 'would' belongs to the result clause, never to the if-clause.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.