Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You could have heard the sound if you weren’t asleep.
- You were not asleep so you heard the sound
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You were asleep so you did not hear the sound
- You heard the sound though you were asleep
- You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The sentence "You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep" is a conditional sentence using the third conditional structure. It implies that hearing the sound was a possibility, but the condition (not being asleep) was not met.
- The phrase "could have heard" suggests a missed opportunity.
- "If you weren't asleep" suggests that the person was actually asleep at the time.
Thus, the sentence conveys that the person was asleep and, as a result, did not hear the sound.
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