Choose the correct phrase from the given option and make a conditional sentence. If the students were tired, they ______ in the bus. 

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  1. will sleep
  2. have slept
  3. would sleep 
  4. had slept

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Option 3 : would sleep 
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The correct answer is "Option 3" i.e. 'would sleep.'

 Key Points

  • This is an example of a second conditional sentence (द्वितीयस्य संयोजन वाक्य), which usually speaks about things that are unreal (not necessarily true) or imaginary situations in the present or the future.
  • For instance: "If I were a millionaire, I would buy a fancy car."
  • The right word 'would sleep' (सो जाएंगे) in this case suggests a hypothetical situation where if the students were tired, they would fall asleep in the bus.

Therefore, the correct answer is - Option 3 "would sleep."

 Additional Information

  • 'Will sleep' suggests making plans, predictions, or decisions about the future and isn't suitable in this context.
  • 'Have slept' is in the present perfect tense that indicates an action that has occurred and completed in the past; it is inappropriate in this situation.
  • 'Had slept' refers to past perfect tense and isn't applicable to this sentence.

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