grammar test

[Monalisa]

hi
i wanted to is theentence
If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/

[Humble]

Hi, Monalisa,
Welcome to the forum!
If I were the Prime Minister of India is OK. But I am not sure abt the article, though...
Cheers

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Monalisa

hi
i wanted to is theentence
If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/

It can be correct with or without the article.

If I were the prime minister of India...
If I were Prime Minister of India...

[JACOOL]

Originally Posted by Monalisa

hi
i wanted to is theentence
If I were the prime monister of india ... is correct or wrong/

hey Monalisa, maybe you want to check "monister" I mean is it with (O)?

[hamoodee]

Hi Monalisa ,
I think you would like to know more about using "were" with the pronoun "I" instead of "was".
The subjunctive mood of the verb to be is be in the present tense and were in the past tense, regardless of what the subject is.
Incorrect: If I was you, I would swim
Correct: If I were you, I would swim

[JACOOL]

If I was you! is it incorrect? or less appropriate?

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by JACOOL

If I was you! is it incorrect? or less appropriate?

There is some disagreement about that, but I would say it is incorrect. If any phrase ever called for the subjunctive, it is that one.

[hamoodee]

I mean incorrect in formal English the English we study at school .
You may hear or read sentence like that in colloquial or informal English .
I refer you to what MikeNewYork wrote :
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ht=subjunctive

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by hamoodee

I mean incorrect in formal English the English we study at school .
You may hear or read sentence like that in colloquial or informal English .
I refer you to what MikeNewYork wrote :
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ge...ht=subjunctive

You are quite correct. And thanks for quoting me. I'm flattered.

[JACOOL]

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