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Q: Directions (Q. 11 to 14) : Choose the sentence which makes appropriate use of verbs given in the brackets. If I (be) God, I (eliminate) all suffering.
  • A. If I (was) God, I (could eliminate) all suffering
  • B. If I (were God), I (would eliminate) all suffering
  • C. If I (had been) God, I (had eliminated) all suffering
  • D. If I (am) God, I (can eliminate) all suffering
Correct Answer: Option B - In an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical in such condition if the verb in the ‘if’ clause is ‘to be’ use ‘were’ even if the subject of the clause is third person or Ist person singular followed by a conditional clause containing a modal verb such as ‘would’. Correct sentence – If I were God, I would eliminate all suffering.
B. In an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical in such condition if the verb in the ‘if’ clause is ‘to be’ use ‘were’ even if the subject of the clause is third person or Ist person singular followed by a conditional clause containing a modal verb such as ‘would’. Correct sentence – If I were God, I would eliminate all suffering.

Explanations:

In an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical in such condition if the verb in the ‘if’ clause is ‘to be’ use ‘were’ even if the subject of the clause is third person or Ist person singular followed by a conditional clause containing a modal verb such as ‘would’. Correct sentence – If I were God, I would eliminate all suffering.