Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
[The pilot had been] more vigilant regarding the weather reports, the emergency landing could have been successfully averted.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'If … was' सामान्य conditional है, इसलिए उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु परिणाम 'could have been averted' है, जिसके लिए past perfect 'had been' आवश्यक है।'If the pilot was' looked right because 'If … was' is a common conditional. But the result is 'could have been averted', which needs the past perfect 'had been'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'Should' औपचारिक inversion है, इसलिए उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु 'Should' संभावित भविष्य के लिए है, जबकि यहाँ परिणाम अवास्तविक past का है।'Should the pilot be' looked right because 'Should' is a formal inversion. But 'Should' is for a possible future; this result is a past unreal one.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'was' के साथ inversion उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु 'Was … being' वैध conditional inversion नहीं है; inversion केवल 'Were' या 'Had' से बनता है।'Was the pilot being' looked right as an inversion with 'was'. But 'Was … being' is not a valid conditional inversion; only 'Were' or 'Had' invert.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (C) Had the pilot been
Result could have been successfully averted है।
Concept: third conditional के result के लिए past-perfect वाली condition चाहिए। if न होने पर वाक्य को invert किया जाता है: Had + subject (कर्ता) + V3।
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Had the pilot been more vigilant regarding the weather reports, the emergency landing could have been successfully averted.
'If the pilot was' में if मौजूद है, परंतु इसका tense (काल) गलत है।
सरल अर्थ: अगर पायलट मौसम की रिपोर्ट को लेकर और सतर्क होता, तो आपातकालीन लैंडिंग का खतरा टल सकता था।
The result is could have been successfully averted.
Concept: a third conditional result needs a past-perfect condition. Without if, we invert: Had + subject + V3.
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Had the pilot been more vigilant regarding the weather reports, the emergency landing could have been successfully averted.
'If the pilot was' has the if but the wrong tense.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'If … was' सामान्य conditional है, इसलिए उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु परिणाम 'could have been averted' है, जिसके लिए past perfect 'had been' आवश्यक है।'If the pilot was' looked right because 'If … was' is a common conditional. But the result is 'could have been averted', which needs the past perfect 'had been'.
B'Should' औपचारिक inversion है, इसलिए उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु 'Should' संभावित भविष्य के लिए है, जबकि यहाँ परिणाम अवास्तविक past का है।'Should the pilot be' looked right because 'Should' is a formal inversion. But 'Should' is for a possible future; this result is a past unreal one.
D'was' के साथ inversion उपयुक्त लगा। परंतु 'Was … being' वैध conditional inversion नहीं है; inversion केवल 'Were' या 'Had' से बनता है।'Was the pilot being' looked right as an inversion with 'was'. But 'Was … being' is not a valid conditional inversion; only 'Were' or 'Had' invert.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 11 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 11 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.