What is the effect of the subjunctive mood in the sentence, "If I were to win the lottery, I would buy my own island."? (Illuminate)(1 point)

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It describes the fact that lottery winners all buy their own islands
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 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
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

It describes a scenario where the person is questioning what to do with their lottery winnings
It describes a scenario where the person is questioning what to do with their lottery winnings

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The effect of the subjunctive mood in the sentence, "If I were to win the lottery, I would buy my own island," is best described by the following response:

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 subjunctive mood is used here to express a hypothetical situation that is unlikely or not real at the moment.