WBCS.LIVE practice question

Improve the underlined part of the sentence: 'If I was you, I would not accept the offer.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. am
  2. had been
  3. were
  4. No improvement

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: were

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) were šŸ“š Explanation: This sentence uses a second conditional structure to describe an imaginary or hypothetical situation. In formal English, the subjunctive mood 'were' is used for all persons (I, he, she, it) in 'if' clauses of this type. Therefore, 'If I were you' is the grammatically correct way to express this hypothetical advice.