If the city ______ in better infrastructure decades ago, residents would not be facing such severe traffic congestion today.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
had invested
- B
invests
- C
would invest
- D
invested
Explanation
A mixed conditional (past condition affecting present result): "If + had + past participle...would + verb." "Had invested" pairs with "would not be facing."