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subjunctive mood

Total questions: 162

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby ____ after her husband's father.

a)

could be named

b)

be named

c)

must be named

d)

ought to be named

2.

It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we ____ the meeting outside.

a)

could have

b)

had

c)

might have

d)

have

3.

I requested that first-year students ____ to change their courses in the first two weeks.

a)

would be permitted

b)

be permitted

c)

were permitted

d)

are permitted

4.

His advisor recommended that he ____ at least three courses each semester

a)

takes

b)

can take

c)

should take

d)

would take

5.

It is important that he ____ to the director of the programme.

a)

should speak

b)

spoke

c)

would speak

d)

speaks

6.

It's important that they ____ to take her medicine twice a day.

a)

remember

b)

remembering

c)

to remember

d)

remembers

7.

I suggest that Frank ____ the instructions carefully before playing that game.

a)

reading

b)

to read

c)

read

d)

reads

8.

Mrs. Smith demanded that the heater ____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

repaired

b)

be repaired

c)

repair

d)

to repair

9.

It's vital that the United States ____ on improving its public education system.

a)

focuses

b)

focus

c)

focusing

d)

focused

10.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not entering

b)

not to enter

c)

not enter

d)

don't enter

11.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

are

b)

be

c)

being

d)

to be

12.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

to read

d)

reads

13.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

not open

b)

not to open

c)

not opening

d)

to not open

14.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

a)

been paying

b)

is paying

c)

paid

d)

pay

15.

Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.

a)

am going

b)

go

c)

going

d)

will go

16.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

repaired

b)

be repaired

c)

being repaired

d)

been repaired

17.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not enter

b)

not entering

c)

not to enter

d)

to not enter

18.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

a)

has taken

b)

take

c)

taken

d)

taking

19.

Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

a)

am sitting

b)

be sitting

c)

being sitting

d)

sitting

20.

I propose that we all ____ together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

a)

be driving

b)

drive

c)

driven

d)

driving

21.

1. It is important that you ________ your teeth twice a day.

a)

A. brushed  

b)

B. brushing   

c)

C. brush

d)

D. will brush.

e)

E. were brushed

22.

2. My mother would rather that my sister ________ how to play the piano

a)

A. learns    

b)

B. learn

c)

C. will learn

d)

D. learned

e)

E. has learned

23.

3. The terrorist group is known ________ an extensive supply of weapons

a)

A. to have   

b)

B. having

c)

C. having had

d)

D. to be had

e)

E. have had

24.

4. ________ the cottages, we raised enough money to renovate the manor house.

a)

A. For selling

b)

B. By selling

c)

C. To have sold

d)

D. On being sold

e)

E. Not being sold

25.

I would rather I ________ my phone at home yesterday.

a)

A. don’t leave   

b)

B. didn’t leave

c)

C. haven’t left

d)

D. hadn’t left

e)

E. wouldn’t leave

26.

It is the time Peter ________ to the doctor.

a)

A. went

b)

B. go

c)

C. goes

d)

D. must go

e)

E. should go

27.

7. I was surprised at the low level of service offered by them as I had believed them ________ a respected company.

a)

A. be

b)

B. being

c)

C. to be

d)

D. having been

e)

E. have been

28.

8. The leader asked that the party ________ moved to next month.

a)

A. been

b)

B. will

c)

C. is

d)

D. was

e)

E. be

29.

9. The rebels in Sierra Leone try ________ the village people ________ them by cutting off some of the inhabitants’ hands.

a)

A. making / obeyed

b)

B. to have made / to obey

c)

C. having made / obeying

d)

D. make / to be obeying

e)

E. to make / obey

30.

10. As Sheila is moving house on Monday, she’s asked me ________ her ________ up all her belongings.

a)

A. helping / packing

b)

B. help / having packed

c)

C. to help / pack

d)

D. to be helped / to pack

e)

E. help / to be packing

31.

11. There is no point in going ________ when you haven’t got enough money ________ anything.

a)

A. to shop / on buying

b)

B. to be shopping / for buying

c)

C. shop / having bought

d)

D. shopping / to buy

e)

E. having shopped / to be buying

32.

12. Alice asked that all of us ________ her when she travels in Viet Nam.

a)

A. are going to visit

b)

B. will visit

c)

C. visited

d)

D. visiting

e)

E. should visit

33.

13. Please play something else instead of Chrisrea. His music is too slow ________ at a party.

a)

A. playing

b)

B. to play

c)

C. played

d)

D. having played

e)

E. being played

34.

14. If this ________ proven right, you would be considered innocent.

a)

A. is

b)

B. be

c)

C. was

d)

D. were

e)

E. will be

35.

15. The law requires that everyone ________ his car checked at least once a month.

a)

A. has

b)

B. have   

c)

C. will have   

d)

D. had

e)

E. has had

36.

16. When you telephone Lisa ________ her of the departmental meeting, please make it clear that we don’t blame her ________ the order.

a)

A. to have informed / to lose

b)

B. informing / to have lost

c)

C. having informed / about losing

d)

D. to be informed / on losing

e)

E. to inform / for losing

37.

17. It is a ________ from his doctor that he ________ short trip abroad.

a)

A. suggest/take   

b)

B. suggestion/will take

c)

C. suggest/take   

d)

D. suggestion/take

38.

18. My son has scribbled with a ballpoint pen on the kitchen wall. In an effort to remove it, I’ve tried ________ it, but that didn’t work, so I intend ________ the kitchen at the weekend.

a)

A. to clean / to be repainted

b)

B. having cleaned / repainted

c)

C. to have cleaned / repainting

d)

D. cleaning / to repaint

e)

E. clean / being repainted

39.

19. –“What will you do during winter vacation?” –“I don’t know, but it’s about time I ________ something.”

a)

A. decide 

b)

B. decided

c)

C. will decide

d)

D. am deciding

40.

20. I will be sorry ________ this company, but I was offered an opportunity ________ in a field which I really enjoy.

a)

A. leaving / to have worked

b)

B. to leave / to work

c)

C. having left / about working

d)

D. with leaving / for working

e)

E. to have left / work

41.

It is important that he _________ to reply to the letter at once.

a)

will remember

b)

remembers

c)

remember

d)

remembered

42.

I suggest that Peter ________ to the customer complaints himself.

a)

listen

b)

can listen

c)

listens

d)

will listen

43.

He demanded that the problem _______ addressed immediately.

a)

to be

b)

be

c)

is

d)

will be

44.

It is recommended that you _________ at the courts for the ruling.

a)

will wait

b)

be waiting

c)

are waiting

d)

will be waiting

45.

The professor insisted that we _____ our research within a month.

a)

submitted

b)

will submit

c)

would submit

d)

submit

46.

It is important to remember that he _____ things very differently to you.

a)

think

b)

is thought

c)

thinks

d)

will think

47.

Due to the inclement weather it was advised that the ship _______ sail.

a)

did not set

b)

not set

c)

would not set

d)

don't set

48.

It is an interesting fact that the director ______ from France.

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

came

d)

will come

49.

It is vital that she _________ good pictures of the wedding.

a)

taking

b)

takes

c)

take

d)

would take

50.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby ____ after her husband's father.

a)

could be named

b)

be named

c)

must be named

d)

ought to be named

51.

His advisor recommended that he ____ at least three courses each semester

a)

takes

b)

can take

c)

should take

d)

would take

52.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not entering

b)

not to enter

c)

not enter

d)

don't enter

53.

It is necessary that children ............ of their old parents.

a)

takes care

b)

to take care

c)

be taken care

d)

take care

54.

It is essential that every student .......... English at university.

a)

be learnt

b)

learning

c)

should be learnt

d)

learn

55.

It's important that every student............all the lectures.

a)

be attended

b)

should attend

c)

attends

d)

should be attended

56.

Choose the correct sentense:

a)

It is important for you to remember this question.

b)

It is important that you remembers this question.

c)

It is important for you to remembering this question.

d)

It is important that you be remembered this question.

57.

Choose the correct sentense:

a)

It is vital for deforestation should be reduced.

b)

It is vital that deforestation reduce

c)

It is vital that deforestation not be reduced.

d)

It is vital that deforestation should be reduced.

58.

It is vital that everyone ______ aware of the protection of the environment.

a)

not be

b)

be

c)

to be

d)

not to be

59.

My friends .......... about their wives when they .......... together.

a)

were always complaining/ to be

b)

was always complaining/ were

c)

were always complaining/ were

d)

always complained/ to be

60.

They ........... for the bus when the accident ............

a)

were waiting/ was happening

b)

waited/ was happened

c)

were waiting/ happened

d)

waited/ was happening

61.

We ............. English at this time last Saturday.

It is necessary for ............ young to learn ............English.

a)

learned/ the/ an

b)

were learning/ the/ x

c)

were learning/ x/ x

d)

were learned/ a/ an

62.

The university requires that all its students ____ ____ course which is compulsory for all students.

a)

take/ a

b)

be taken/ the

c)

take/ the

d)

should be taken/ x

63.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

A. are

b)

B. be

c)

C. being

d)

D. to be

64.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

A. read

b)

B. reading

c)

C. reads

d)

D. to read

65.

We request that she ____ the window.

a)

A. not open

b)

B. not to open

c)

C. not opening

d)

D. to not open

66.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

a)

A. been paying

b)

B. is paying

c)

C. paid

d)

D. pay

67.

Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.

a)

A. am going

b)

B. go

c)

C. going

d)

D. will go

68.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

A. repaired

b)

B. be repaired

c)

C. being repaired

d)

D. been repaired

69.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

A. not enter

b)

B. not entering

c)

C. not to enter

d)

D. to not enter

70.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

a)

A. has taken

b)

B. take

c)

C. taken

d)

D. taking

71.

Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

a)

A. am sitting

b)

B. be sitting

c)

C. being sitting

d)

D. sitting

72.

It is impolite that you ____ there when he gets off the plane.

a)

A. be not standing

b)

B. been not standing

c)

C. not be standing

d)

D. not been standing

73.

I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I ______ the book from which it was made.

a)

have read  

b)

had read

c)

should have read

d)

am reading

74.

You are late. If you _______ a few minutes earlier, you_______him.

a)

came / Would meet

b)

had come / Would have met

c)

come / Will meet   

d)

had come / would meet

75.

I can’t stand him. He always talks as though he_______everything.

a)

knew      

b)

knows

c)

has know

d)

had known

76.

It is essential that she _____ at the meeting.

a)

be

b)

is

77.

If I _____ you I would call her tonight.

a)

were

b)

was

78.

It is necessary that every student _____ a uniform.

a)

wears

b)

wear

79.

His doctor suggested that he (a)   (take) short trip abroad.

80.

We might have failed if you _______us a helping hand.

a)

have not given

b)

would not give

c)

had not given

d)

did not give

81.

The law requires that everyrone ______his car checked at least once a month.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

82.

We want the windows _____ washed before Friday.

a)

be

b)

to be

83.

The landlord requested that John _____ out of the apartment.

a)

move

b)

moves

84.

It is important that we _____ home as soon as we arrive.

a)

call

b)

called

85.

The doctor advised that she ............. staying up too late

a)

stop

b)

to stop

c)

stopped

d)

stopping

86.

he teacher requires that all his students ........ this lesson

a)

leant

b)

to learn

c)

learn

d)

learning

87.

It is best that Vu ....... his key

a)

find

b)

to find

c)

found

d)

finds

88.

If I were you, I .......... public transport instead of private cars

a)

choose

b)

would choose

c)

chosen

d)

chooses

89.

He made a suggestion that most employees ........ from home during the lockdown

a)

working

b)

worked

c)

work

d)

to work

90.

She wishes she ...... a rich family

a)

had

b)

have

c)

to have

d)

would have

91.

I would rather my friend........ English when she was in university.

a)

learnt

b)

learned

c)

to learn

d)

learn

92.

She was so calm as if she ..... any troubles.

a)

had caused

b)

caused

c)

had not caused

d)

cause

93.

I would rather ...... late at nigh

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

to study

d)

studying

94.

My neighbour prefers that we _______ her grass.

a)

not cross

b)

not be crossing

c)

are not crossing

d)

eat

95.

They requested that we ______ late

a)

do not be

b)

are not being

c)

not be

96.

Which subjunctive mood only occurs in noun clauses beginning with the word ¨that¨.

a)

Present subjunctive

b)

Futur subjunctive

c)

Past subjunctive

97.

Pat asked that Tom _____ his music so loudly.

a)

not play

b)

not playing

c)

is not playing

98.

It is important that you ______ directions.

a)

do follow

b)

are following

c)

follow

99.

Often used with 1st and 3rd person singular, the past subjunctive form _____ is used instead of the usually past form was.

a)

Where

b)

Were

c)

We are

100.

Identify which phrase is in the past subjunctive...

a)

Alex insisted that I should try his new recipe.

b)

If I were rich, I would buy a Ferrari.

c)

I don't think you know what you're doing.

101.

My mother ________ me to wait.

a)

asked

b)

ask

102.

The subjunctive is a verb form in english which is pretty common.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Imagine that you could ___ a princess.

a)

are

b)

be

104.

He eats fast food as though it _____ good for him.

a)

were

b)

was

105.

It is common that the past subjunctive is used after the words _____ or ______.

a)

If or they

b)

I wish or they wish

c)

If or I wish

d)

Though and although

106.

The IRS requires that each server ______ all tips.

a)

report

b)

reports

107.

Identify which phrase is in the past subjunctive...

a)

Jake likes green apples with cinnamon and sugar.

b)

If I were a boy, I think I would understand.

c)

Yesterday I was reading a book as I realized it was snowing .

108.

For the 3rd person of the present subjunctive, the -s is always put at the end of the verb.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

They requested that we not be late.

a)

Present subjunctive

b)

Past subjunctive

110.

It's important that they ________ to take her medicine twice a day.

a)

remembers

b)

remember

c)

to remember

d)

remembering

111.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby _________ after her husband's father.

a)

must be named

b)

could be named

c)

be named

112.

I wish you _______ her the truth now.

a)

hadn't told

b)

wouldn't tell

c)

didn't tell

d)

not tell

113.

She _______ as if I did something wrong to her.

a)

behaved

b)

had behaved

c)

behaves

d)

would behave

114.

My mother insists that I _______ married soon.

a)

get

b)

will get

c)

would get

d)

got

115.

Luckily he was taken to the hospital immediately; otherwise, he _______.

a)

died

b)

would die

c)

had died

d)

would have died

116.

It is essential that your dog ______ to the vet on time.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

be taken

d)

is taken

117.

If Alex didn't call me, I _______ late for the meeting.

a)

would be

b)

am

c)

will be

d)

would have been

118.

My friend would rather I ______ her to the theater last night.

a)

drive

b)

drove

c)

would drive

d)

had driven

119.

It's about time you ______ and set up a new company.

a)

resign

b)

resigned

c)

to resign

d)

should resign

120.

It's high time for you ______ an election campaign.

a)

start

b)

started

c)

to start

d)

starting

121.

Her husband had a recommendation our team ______ our summer vacation in the Maldives next summer.

a)

spend

b)

spent

c)

will spend

d)

would spend

122.

Olga recommends that his brother (not take) (a)   the job without reading the work contract thoroughly.

123.

I wish I (be) (a)   able to accept that role, but I was preparing for another play at the time.

124.

What a pity I was away! If only the fax (reach) (a)   me an hour earlier.

125.

The situation was a little embarrassing when Mary served roast beef for dinner. I wish I (tell) (a)   her that Nick was a vegetarian.

126.

If only we (know) (a)   about this service before!

127.

I'd rather you (tell) (a)   me the truth now.

128.

I'd rather you (buy) (a)   the tickets before they are all sold out.

129.

I wish I (have) (a)   time to see more exhibition.

130.

I'm really sleepy today. I wish I (not have to take) (a)   Bob to the airport late last night.

131.

I'd rather you (not be) (a)   absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have been different.

132.

Frankly, I'd rather you (not do) (a)   anything about it for the time being

133.

Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he (be) (a)   there himself.

134.

I didn't seen anyone but I felt as though I (watch) (a)   .

135.

The children sing loudly as if they (be) (a)   the winners.

136.

You talk as though it (be) (a)   a small thing to leave your country forever.

137.

Everybody feels sorry for him and says that if only he (spend) (a)   more time revising.

138.

He looks as though he (never get) (a)   a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very weill.

139.

If only he (tell) (a)   us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.

140.

It is high time for us (think) (a)   about choosing a place to settle down.

141.

The doctor advised that the man (transfer) (a)   to a private room.

142.

My neighbour prefers that we _______ her grass.

a)

not cross

b)

not be crossing

c)

are not crossing

d)

eat

143.

They requested that we ______ late

a)

do not be

b)

are not being

c)

not be

144.

Pat asked that Tom _____ his music so loudly.

a)

not play

b)

not playing

c)

is not playing

145.

It is important that you ______ directions.

a)

do follow

b)

are following

c)

follow

146.

The IRS requires that each server ______ all tips.

a)

report

b)

reports

147.

Linda insisted that the newly-born baby _________ after her husband's father.

a)

must be named

b)

could be named

c)

be named

148.

I suggest that Peter ________ to the customer complaints himself.

a)

listen

b)

can listen

c)

listens

d)

will listen

149.

He demanded that the problem _______ addressed immediately.

a)

to be

b)

be

c)

is

d)

will be

150.

It is recommended that you _________ at the courts for the ruling.

a)

will wait

b)

be waiting

c)

are waiting

d)

will be waiting

151.

It is important to remember that he _____ things very differently to you.

a)

think

b)

is thought

c)

thinks

d)

will think

152.

Due to the inclement weather it was advised that the ship _______ sail.

a)

did not set

b)

not set

c)

would not set

d)

don't set

153.

It is an interesting fact that the director ______ from France.

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

came

d)

will come

154.

It is vital that she _________ good pictures of the wedding.

a)

taking

b)

takes

c)

take

d)

would take

155.

It is essential that every student _____ to learn English at university.

a)

A. had

b)

B. have

c)

c. has

d)

D. to have

156.

If he were over 18, we would allow him to join the Python club. THE INVERSION IS:

a)

Were he over 18, we would allowed

b)

Were he over 18, we would have allowed...

c)

Were he over 18, we would allow...

157.

If we'd bought that property, we'd be rich now. THE INVERSION IS:

a)

Have we bought that property....

b)

Had we bought that property....

c)

Had we to buy that property....

158.

If she refuses the offer, we'll raise the price. THE INVERSION IS:

a)

Should she refuse the offer...

b)

Should she refuses the offer...

c)

Should she to refuse the offer...

159.

If we weren't so clever, we wouldn't have got the contract. THE INVERSION IS:

a)

Were not we so clever...

b)

Were we no so clever...

c)

Were we not so clever...

160.

If James doesn't remember, we'll have to start again. THE INVERSION IS:

a)

Should James do not remember...

b)

Should James not remember...

c)

Should James not to remember...

161.

If he weren't such a difficult person, my job would be easier. THE INVESRION IS:

a)

Were he not such a beautiful person...

b)

Were he do not such a beautiful person...

c)

Were not he such a beautiful person...

162.

If he had not resigned, we would have been obliged to give him the sack. THE INVERSION IS...

a)

Has he not resigned...

b)

Have he not resigned...

c)

Had he not resigned...

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