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Verbal Aptitude
GATE 2019
Hard
_____ I permitted him to leave, I wouldn't have had any problem with him being absent, _____ I?
- AHad, wouldn't
- BHave, would
- Had, would
- DHave, wouldn't
Explanation
The first blank needs the inverted third-conditional form 'Had I permitted him to leave' (equivalent to 'If I had permitted...'). The second blank is a tag question, which must have OPPOSITE polarity to the main clause: since the main clause is negative ('wouldn't have had'), the tag must be positive — 'would I?'. Together: 'Had, would'.
Source: GATE ME 2019 Session 1 (Set 1) (2019)
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