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Spot the error: If I was a bird, I would fly in the sky.
AIf I
Bwas a bird
CI would fly
Din the sky
✓ Correct Answer: B — was a bird
In hypothetical or contrary-to-fact 'if' clauses, 'were' is used for all subjects, not 'was'.
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