Select the letter of the sentence in which the mood of the verb is correct in contemporary formal English.

A. If she was(underlined) taller, she could be a model.
B. It is important that the eggs were(underlined) beaten until they are stiff.
C. They treated him as if he were (underlined) a king.
D. If I was(underlined) rich, I'd start my own business.

I think it's C?

Right!

thanks!!

Correct, the correct sentence is C. "They treated him as if he were a king." This sentence uses the correct mood of the verb in contemporary formal English.

To determine the correct answer, you need to understand the concept of verb mood. Verb mood refers to the form of a verb that shows the attitude or mode of the speaker or writer towards an action or state described by the verb. In this question, you are specifically looking for the correct use of the subjunctive mood.

In contemporary formal English, the subjunctive mood is used to express hypothetical or contrary-to-fact statements. It is important to use the subjunctive mood to convey that something is not true or does not exist in reality.

Let's analyze each option:

A. "If she was taller, she could be a model." This sentence uses the indicative mood "was" instead of the subjunctive mood "were." In contemporary formal English, the correct sentence would be "If she were taller, she could be a model." So, option A is incorrect.

B. "It is important that the eggs were beaten until they are stiff." This sentence uses the indicative mood "were" instead of the subjunctive mood "are." Although "were" can be used in the subjunctive mood in some cases, in this sentence, the correct subjunctive usage would be "It is important that the eggs be beaten until they are stiff." So, option B is incorrect.

C. "They treated him as if he were a king." This sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood "were." It expresses a hypothetical situation where he is not actually a king. So, option C is correct.

D. "If I was rich, I'd start my own business." This sentence uses the indicative mood "was" instead of the subjunctive mood "were." The correct subjunctive form would be "If I were rich, I'd start my own business." So, option D is incorrect.

In conclusion, option C is the correct answer because it uses the correct subjunctive mood ("were") in contemporary formal English.