Multiple choice

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks to make a logical sentence.

If I ______ (be) a ghost, I _______ (try) to frighten all the people I dislike.

  1. was, would try

  2. am, will try

  3. were, would try

  4. were, would have tried

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a case of a wish. In such cases, we always use 'were' for assumption. The subsidiary clause in such cases takes 'would/will' along with the first form of the verb.

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