Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If I ______ a doctor, I would have treated you all.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'were'.
Key Points
- The most appropriate word for the given blank is 'were'.
- "If I were you" is used when we give advice by imagining ourselves in the position of the other person.
- The structure of such sentences is as follows:-
- If I were a doctor + I would/wouldn't + V1 + Object.
- If I were you ... is used when giving advice about what you would do in the same situation as the other person.
- You imagine yourself in their position or situation and what you would do or how you would react.
- For Examples:-
- If I were you, I would study more.
- If I were you, I would stop doing that.
- If I were you, I would go to the doctor.
- If I were you, I wouldn't play with those wires.
- We can also change the order of the sentence.
- For Examples:-
- I would study more if I were you.
- I would be more careful if I were you.
- I wouldn't do that if I were you.
- Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.
Correct Sentence: If I were a doctor, I would have treated you all.
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