Multiple choice

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

He behaves as if he _______ a king.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. has

  4. had
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The subjunctive mood is used after 'as if' for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations. In the subjunctive, 'were' is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) instead of 'was.' This indicates an imaginary situation.

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