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Choose the option that BEST completes: '___ he had paid more attention earlier, Franz would not be regretting now.'

AEven though
BIf
CUnless
DHad
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Had
**Inverted conditional:** 'Had he paid more attention' = 'If he had paid more attention'. This formal inversion replaces 'if' in third conditionals. 'Unless' inverts the meaning; 'even though' is concessive.
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