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Read the following sentence to find if there is any error in any part: (A) If I were him/ (B) I would teach/ (C) him a lesson/ (D) No error
Read the following sentence to find if there is any error in any part: (A) If I were him/ (B) I would teach/ (C) him a lesson/ (D) No error
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The structure for the second conditional (hypothetical situations) is: If + subject + simple past (using 'were' for 'to be'), ... subject + would + base verb. The sentence "If I were him, I would teach him a lesson" perfectly follows this structure.
Updated On: Oct 18, 2025
- I would teach
- If I were him
- him a lesson
- No error
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
This sentence is a typical example of the second conditional, used for hypothetical or unreal situations.
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) "If I were him": In formal and correct English, the subjunctive mood "were" is used after "if" for all persons (I, you, he, she) in hypothetical clauses. This part is grammatically correct.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) "I would teach": The main clause in a second conditional sentence uses "would + base form of the verb." This part is also grammatically correct.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) "him a lesson": This is the object of the verb and is grammatically correct.} \\ \end{array}\]
Since all parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and form a proper second conditional sentence, there is no error.
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