Directions: The sentence given below has three underlined parts named A, B and C. Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D).

If (A) I was you, (B) I would dismiss him (C) from the job. (D) No error

The error is in part (A). In Type 2 conditional sentences (hypothetical present/unreal), the verb 'to be' in the if-clause must be 'were' for all subjects, including first person 'I', not 'was'. The correct form is 'If I were you, I would dismiss him from the job'. This is called the subjunctive mood, and 'was' is never correct in formal conditional sentences.