Question on: JAMB English - 2024
Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Maryam, the girl in my neighbourhood, treats people as if she _____ better than they are.
A
has
B
were
C
is
D
was
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Correct Option: B
Maryam's behavior, assuming she were to act superior, calls for the subjunctive mood. This grammatical structure, used for unreal or hypothetical scenarios, dictates the use of "were" rather than "is" or "was" with the verb.
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