Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

He talks as if he ________ a fool.

  1. is

  2. was

  3. were

  4. has been
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'as if' introduces a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situation, which requires the subjunctive mood. In English subjunctive, we use 'were' instead of 'was' for all subjects, including singular subjects like 'he'. This is a fixed grammatical rule for hypothetical comparisons.

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