Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
"I wish it were possible."
Assertion (A):Despite the fact that the above sentence lacks subject-verb concord, as per the English Grammar,it is a syntactically correct sentence. Reasons (R):It is a syntactically correct sentence because in subjunctive mood (of verb) even singular subject is followed by a plural verb.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The sentence ”I wish it were possible” is correct despite the apparent subject-verb discord because it follows the rules of the subjunctive mood, which permits such constructions. The reason given in (R) accurately explains (A).