If only I would be ten years younger - is this correct?
There is a test on Exam English with 'I wish and If only'
Question 6:
He’s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!
were Incorrect! Incorrect
would be Correct! Correct
was

Why??? Why 'If only I would be ten years younger' is correct?

Question

If only I would be ten years younger - is this correct?
There is a test on Exam English with 'I wish and If only'
Question 6:
He’s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!
 were   Incorrect! Incorrect
 would be   Correct! Correct
 was

Why??? Why 'If only I would be ten years younger' is correct?

Answer

The correct answer is:

'If only I WERE ten years younger!'

'would be' is wrong.

Answer

If only I were then years younger.

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I agree with SuKi and Neil - the proper answer is "were". This looks like a bad question.

Answer

"Глагол BE придаточных с нереальным условием, относящимся к настоящему или будущему, употребляется в виде формы WERE для всех лиц. WERE является формой глагола BE в Past Subjunctive."

http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/conditional-sentences

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