Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of the substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer. If you had asked me I would have been helped you with pleasure.

  1. would help

  2. would have helped

  3. had helped

  4. No improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of past perfect tense. 'Had +  third form of the verb' is followed by 'would have + third form of the verb'. 'Been' isn't required.

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