From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
It.... If the leader of the group had come with them
A
will have been better
B
ought to have being better
C
would have been better
D
shall have been better
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Option C is the correct answer.
''would have been'' is a perfect continuous conditional tense.
When you see "would have been" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23277)