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The correct answer is "were" because it is the past subjunctive sense. For a better explanation, see this link:

http://mleddy.blogspot.com/2007/03/if-i-were-if-i-was.html

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"If only Nancy were here" is correct. This construction uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation that is not currently true, whereas "if only Nancy was here" is grammatically incorrect in standard English.

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