The effect of the subjunctive mood in the sentence, "If I were to win the lottery, I would buy my own island," is that it describes a potential state of being rich from winning the lottery that is contrary to the fact that the person is not currently rich. The use of "were" indicates a hypothetical situation that is unlikely or not currently true.
What is the effect of the subjunctive mood in the sentence, "If I were to win the lottery, I would buy my own island."?
It describes a scenario where the person is questioning what to do with their lottery winnings
It describes the fact that lottery winners all buy their own islands
It describes winning the lottery, which is something that is likely to happen
It describes a potential state of being rich from winning the lottery that is contrary to the fact that the person is not currently rich
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