Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:-

If I ________ a child, I would play in the rain.

Options:

was

were

am

will

Correct Answer:

were

Explanation:

The correct answer is OPTION 2 - WERE

If I __WERE______ a child, I would play in the rain.

  • The sentence talks about a hypothetical situation - if you were younger (a child).
  • "Were" is the subjunctive mood of the verb "to be" used in conditional sentences that refer to unreal or imagined situations.
  • "Was" is the simple past tense, which wouldn't be suitable for a hypothetical scenario.
  • "Am" is the present tense and doesn't fit the context of being a child.
  • "Will" indicates the future, which doesn't convey the idea of being a child in the past.