Identify the mistake that needs to be corrected.We wished today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communicating with nature.
Correct answer: A. Was
- A. Was
- B. So that
- C. Could spend
- D. In the country
Explanation
Instead of 'was', 'were' should have been used. We wish today were sunny..These phrases are never correct: I wish I was, I wish it was, he wishes he was, she wishes she was. Always remember this rule about the usage of was and were: use were with expressions that are hypothetical, wishful, imagined, desired, doubtful, and otherwise contrary to fact-that is to say, not real.
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