The correct verb form to complete the sentence is "had started" (or another verb in the past perfect tense, such as "had left" / "had come").The full sentence should read: "If he had started earlier, he would have caught the help."
Choose the correct from of tense: "If he _____ earlier, he would have caught the help."
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