Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The new boy in our class talks about cricket ______ he were a member of the Indian team.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → as if
Complete sentence: The new boy in our class talks about cricket as if he were a member of the Indian team. The boy is not in the Indian team, but he talks like a team member. “Were” after “he” shows that the idea is not real.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) because | gives the reason for something | Pinky skipped lunch because she had a stomach ache. |
| (2) unless | means if not | Do not open the oven door unless the timer rings. |
| (3) so that | shows a purpose, the aim of an action | Write neatly so that the examiner can read your answers. |
| (4) as if (answer) | means in a way that suggests something is true when it is not | Raju acts as if he owned the whole street. |