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EXERCISES for CHAPTER 9. THE SUBJUNCTIVE
1. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Subjunctive of the verbs shown in brackets. For example:
      They insisted that she _____ at once. (to come)
      They insisted that she come at once.

      The proposal that she ______ us has merit. (to meet)
      The proposal that she meet us has merit.

1. He suggested that I _________ ready by eight o’clock. (to be)
2. We request that she _________ the window. (to open)
3. They demanded that he _________ the room. (to leave)
4. I will ask that she _____________ me. (to accompany)
5. They recommended that he _________ to Bermuda. (to fly)
6. The request that we ______ ready to leave at six is a nuisance. (to be)
7. The recommendation that she ______ a holiday was carried out. (to take)
8. It is necessary that you _________ able to come with us. (to be)
9. They asked that we _________ standing. (to remain)
10. The requirement that he _________ work will be hard to meet. (to find)
11. It is important that he _________ everything he can. (to learn)
12. The demand that she __________ the report has been carried out. (to complete)
Answers (Devamini Okuyun…)

CHAPTER 9.  THE SUBJUNCTIVE
1. Uses of the subjunctive

In modern English, the Simple Present Subjunctive is most commonly used in formal commands and requests. In the following examples, the verbs in the Simple Present Subjunctive are underlined.
e.g. They demand that he submit a report.
      We request that you be here tomorrow.

The Simple Present Subjunctive is also still used in a few traditional expressions.
e.g. Long live the King!

The past tenses of the Subjunctive, and the auxiliary would, are used in expressing wishes.
e.g. I wish you were here.
      I wish I had known that.
      I wish the rain would stop. (Devamini Okuyun…)