Subjunctive worksheet
Mandative and were-subjunctive in formal English
The rule
Mandative uses bare inf; were-subjunctive for hypotheticals.
4 exercises · 40 questions · answer key on the last page
What is on the sheet
1
Mandative Subjunctive
EasyChoose the correct mandative subjunctive form.
They insisted he ___ present.
2
Were-Subjunctive
MediumChoose the correct were-subjunctive form.
If I ___ you, I'd apologise.
3
Mixed Subjunctive Practice
HardChoose subjunctive or indicative.
It's important she ___ the truth.
4
Rewrite Using Subjunctive
Very HardRewrite using the subjunctive mood.
They said he must be there.
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