The corporate board would not have approved the risky takeover bid ________ they been presented with the full forensic accounting report beforehand.

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A if
B had
C should
D whether

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Answer: B. had

Correct Answer: b) had
Explanation: This sentence uses an inverted third conditional structure. In the inverted form, the conditional conjunction "if" is omitted, and the auxiliary verb "had" moves before the subject (...had they been presented... instead of ...if they had been presented...).

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The corporate board would not have approved the risky takeover bid ________ they been presented with the full forensic accounting report beforehand.

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