Two questions.
A friend of mine who belongs to the acting club says that she wants to try any role given to her. If I were asked to play a part that seemed too difficult to perform well, I wouldn’t do it.
Hi, I have two questions about the underlined part.
A: Does it make a difference in meaning if I replace “were asked” with “were to be asked”?
B: Is the following version better than the original?
If I were asked a role that seemed beyond my ability, I wouldn’t do it.
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nicetomeetyou A: Does it make a difference in meaning if I replace “were asked” with “were to be asked”? No. If I were asked a role that seemed beyond my ability, I wouldn’t do it.
- nicetomeetyou A: Does it make a difference in meaning if I replace “were asked” with “were to be asked”?
- No.
- If I were asked a role that seemed beyond my ability, I wouldn’t do it.
- It is incorrect.
- If you were given or offered a role like that, yes, but not a bare "asked".
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nicetomeetyouA: Does it make a difference in meaning if I replace “were asked” with “were to be asked”?
No.
nicetomeetyouB: Is the following version better than the original?If I were asked a role that seemed beyond my ability, I wouldn’t do it.
It is incorrect. If you were given or offered a role like that, yes, b
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