Directions : Item in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

If I will be the millionaire (a) / I would eradicate (b) / poverty from the country. (c) / No error (d)

The correct answer is '(a).'

Key Points 

• The error lies in option 1 (a) of the sentence.
• Here, we use "were" in place of "will be" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
• "I were" is called the subjunctive mood, and is used when we're are talking about something that isn't true or when we wish something will true or some condition.
  • Example: If I were you I would have told the director to keep her mouth shut.
• As the sentence is in subjective mood means wish or condition then we use "I were".
• All the other options are correct.

Hence, option 1 (a) is the correct answer.

Correct Sentence: If I were the millionaire (a) / I would eradicate (b) / poverty from the country. (c) / No error (d)

Additional Information 

• If not a subjunctive one then we use "I was" instead of "I were".
  • ​Example: I was stunned, says Admiral.