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If she had worked harder, she would have passed the exam with better grades.
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If she had worked harder, she would have passed the exam with better grades.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
You should have worked harder if you wanted better grades on the exam.
Describing Habits
She didn't work hard enough, and as a result, her exam grades weren't as good as they could have been.
Asking About Others
Did he study sufficiently to achieve the desired results on the exam?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If he'd dedicated more time to studying, he might have received a higher grade.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Had she exerted greater effort, her exam results would have been superior.
Casual
If she'd put in more work, she would have gotten better grades.
Simpler English
More studying would have meant better test scores for her.
Phrases to learn
worked harder
To have dedicated more effort and time to a task.
passed the exam with better grades
To have successfully completed the exam with higher marks.