Multiple choice softskills communication

If she ___________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.

  1. knew

  2. had been knowing

  3. had known

  4. have known
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a Third Conditional sentence describing a hypothetical past situation and its result. The structure is 'If + Past Perfect, ... would have + Past Participle'. 'Had known' is the past perfect form required. 'Knew' is simple past, 'had been knowing' is incorrect because 'know' is a stative verb not used in continuous form, and 'have known' doesn't fit the conditional structure.

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