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Title: Shifting Tenses, Mood, Voice, and Number

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L4

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Step Type Explanation Answer

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Problem

If you were Elsa, then I would be Elf.

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Clue

The verbs in every sentence must agree in tense, mood, and number.

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Hint

The sentence should be in a subjunctive mood(be/ Were) in the given sentence.

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Choice.A

If you were Elsa, then I would be Elf.

The sentence is correct in terms of grammar. It establishes a hypothetical or conditional relationship using the first conditional structure. It expresses a situation where the fulfillment of the condition (being Elsa) would result in the other person being an Elf. The verb tenses and structure align with standard English grammar rules.

No change

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Choice.B

If you was Elsa, then I would be Elf.

The sentence is incorrect because it uses "was" instead of the correct "were" in the conditional statement.

was

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Choice.C

If you are Elsa, then I would be Elf.

The sentence is incorrect because it lacks parallel structure. The use of "are" for Elsa should be matched with ""will be"" for Elf to maintain consistency and convey a future condition.

are

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Choice.D

If you I Elsa, then I would be Elf.

The sentence is incorrect due to the misplaced "I" after "you." This doesn’t maintains proper grammar, expressing a hypothetical situation where the speaker imagines being Elsa and becoming an Elf.

I

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Step:

Correct sentence

If you were Elsa, then I would be Elf.

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Answer

Option

A

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Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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