Multiple choice

Directions: Two sentences marked A and B are given below. Mark your answer as:

(A) if only A is correct (B) if only B is correct (C) if both A and B are correct (D) if both A and B are wrong

(A) If I were you, I would forgive him. (B) If I was you, I would forgive him.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In formal English, second conditional if-clauses use 'were' (subjunctive) rather than 'was'. Option A correctly uses 'If I were you', while B uses 'If I was you' which is considered informal or grammatically incorrect in standard English.

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