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kaushik adigopula

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why can't we say "i was"

kaushik adigopula

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why can't we say "i was"

Question:

DIRECTIONS: Some part of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error

If I were the prime minister of the country, I will make economic growth, poverty eradication and tax reform my top priorities.

Options:
A)

If I were the prime minister of the country,

B)

I will make economic growth, poverty eradication

C)

and tax reform my top priorities

D)

No error

Solution:

The correct usage is ‘If I were…I would….’
Also note that ‘would’ is used instead of ‘will’: In general, would is used in situations which are hypothetical, or contingent on some unfulfilled condition; will is used in situations that are more certain.

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