Multiple choice softskills communication

I wish I _____ the voice of Homer. JOHN B. S. HALDANE 1892-1964, British Scientist, Author

  1. would have

  2. will have

  3. had

  4. had had
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'I wish' requires the subjunctive mood to express regret about a past situation. 'Had' is correct because 'wish I had' expresses past counterfactual regret. 'Would have' and 'will have' are conditional constructions that don't follow 'wish.' 'Had had' is past perfect but would mean 'wish I had had had,' which is redundant and syntactically incorrect here.

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