Choose the correct option.
Correct answer: D. Had the painter followed tradition, the impression of his art would have been efficacious.
- A. If the painter followed tradition, the impression of his art would have been efficacious.
- B. If the painter had followed tradition, the Impression of his art would be efficacious.
- C. If the painter had follows tradition, the Impression of his art would have been efficacious.
- D. Had the painter followed tradition, the impression of his art would have been efficacious.
Explanation
This sentence correctly uses the past perfect conditional form. "Had followed" is appropriate for expressing a hypothetical past condition, and "would have been" correctly indicates the result of that condition.
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