Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep.
A
You were not asleep so you heard the sound
B
You were asleep so you did not hear the sound
C
You heard the sound though you were asleep
D
You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Grammar & Contextual 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.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12413)