Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
If the bus hadn’t broken down, we will be at home now.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. would have been.
- This option is correct because the given sentence expresses the present feeling of a past condition, also called a past modal.
- Such modals are best described by 'would have', 'could have' and 'should have'.