A Text 1 employs ‘as if’ to depict a hypothetical scenario that appears unchanged, whereas text 2 uses ‘as if’ to convey disbelief or dismissal.
B Both text 1 and text 2 imply unchanged situations, but text 2 uses ‘as if’ to convey a more formal nuance.
C Text 1 employs ‘as if’ to convey a scenario with an illusion of continuity, while text 2 uses ‘as if’ to suggest a tone of skepticism.
D Text 1 applies ‘as if’ to describe a situation imbued with irony, while text 2 uses ‘as if’ to suggest an improbable or exaggerated circumstance.