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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

  1. If I was you, I would not sign the document.
    1. If I have been you
    2. If I were you
    3. If I had been you
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: B

Structure of the sentence will be as follows :
If + Past Tense (were), would + Inf. (sign)
Time : present ; Tense : past, but we are talking about the present, now.
Imaginary condition → Plural Verb-were will be used.
Hence, If I were you is the right usage.



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