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As tensions rose in the days leading up to the President’s re-election bid, one hostile commentator who decried the President’s controversial war policies exclaimed: "
If I was the President, I would be ashamed of myself and also resign immediately." Ironically, this actually emboldened the President’s allies.
A. If I was the President, I would be ashamed of myself and also resign immediately
B. If I were the President, I would be ashamed of myself and resign immediately
C. If I was the President, I would be ashamed of myself and resign immediately
D. If I were the President, I would be ashamed of myself and also would resign immediately
E. If I was the President, I would be ashamed of myself and would resign immediately
Comments: (Read only after attempting)
Pretty straight forward if you know the rules. Now I know the rules regarding Was/Were Subjunctive Mood and "Would" can be used with "If" in some cases
Source: Somewhere online
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
There are two issues in this question.
(1) Since the phrase in quotes is not actually true but is instead expressing a wish or desire for the future, the subjunctive mood should be used. Consequently,
if I were should replace
if I was(2) The word also is unnecessary as it is redundant and impairs parallelism:
I would be ashamed...and also [I would] resign should be replaced by
I would be ashamed...and [I would] resignA. the phrase is not in the subjunctive mood as it should be; the word
also should be removed
B. the phrase is in the subjunctive mood as it should be; the word
also has been removed
C. the phrase is not in the subjunctive mood as it should be
D. the word
also should be removed; the second would is not necessary as it is implied and understood from the first would since what follows the first
would is a list
E. the phrase is not in the subjunctive mood as it should be; the second
would is not necessary as it is implied and understood from the first
would since what follows the first
would is a list