Conditional Sentence Exercise

Select the option which corrects in the sentence: If he was here, he would settle this dispute among the two of us.

Answer: If he were here
Explanation

If you find yourself debating whether to use “was” or “were” in a sentence, it’s likely that you’re dealing with an unreal conditional sentence. As a refresher, an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical or improbable.

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