Subjunctive Mood in Conditionals
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Question 1 of 5
It is essential that he ___ present at the meeting
AnswerbeSubjunctive BE expresses necessity. Meetings are scheduled. Attendance is mandated. Formality prevails.
Question 2 of 5
I suggest that she ___ the proposal again
AnswerreviewSubjunctive after SUGGEST. Proposals are examined. Recommendations are made. Bureaucracy proceeds.
Question 3 of 5
If need ___, we can extend the deadline
AnswerbeIF NEED BE is subjunctive idiom. Flexibility is offered. Deadlines are mutable. Accommodation is extended.
Question 4 of 5
They requested that the committee ___ into the matter
AnswerlookSubjunctive after REQUESTED. Inquiries are initiated. Committees convene. Investigations follow.
Question 5 of 5
Where does the subjunctive persist in modern English?
AnswerFormal and mandative contextsSubjunctive survives in formal registers. Legal and academic use continues. Colloquial English simplifies.
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