A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: "No improvement required."
If the government had taken stronger action earlier, the economy would have been in a much better position to recover from the crisis.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The sentence uses the Third Conditional structure, which is used to talk about a past condition that did not happen and its hypothetical past result.
The standard structure for the Third Conditional is:
If + [Past Perfect], [would have + past participle]
The given sentence fits in the above structure, and therefore, needs no improvement.