Rust can deteriorate a steel pipe

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Rust can deteriorate a steel pipe

by patanjali.purpose » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:36 pm
Rust can deteriorate a steel pipe to such an extent that it will snap easily, as though it was a twig.

A)will snap easily, as though it was a twig
B)will snap easily, like a twig does
C)will snap easily, as though it is a twig
D)might snap easily, as though it was a twig
E)will snap easily, as though it were a twig

OA-E

[spoiler]Can WILL...WERE go together? [/spoiler]Pls explain

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by killer1387 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:05 am
patanjali.purpose wrote:Rust can deteriorate a steel pipe to such an extent that it will snap easily, as though it was a twig.

A)will snap easily, as though it was a twig
B)will snap easily, like a twig does
C)will snap easily, as though it is a twig
D)might snap easily, as though it was a twig
E)will snap easily, as though it were a twig

OA-E

[spoiler]Can WILL...WERE go together? [/spoiler]Pls explain

Source: MGMAT
This sentence construction is the case of hypothetical subjunctive

Example: "To overcome my fear of germs, I will think about disease as though it
WERE harmless."

this example is from Mgmat SC book.

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