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Subjunctive and Conditional Verb Moods

Questions on subjunctive mood (mandative, counterfactual) and conditional structures in English grammar

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the part with the error.

  1. The unhealthy dampness of the fens
  2. made it desirable that
  3. the less robust of the youth
  4. should be transferred to
  5. the drier and healthier town
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.

  1. The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.
  2. The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it is not for the fact that men find it very difficult to keep secrets.
  3. The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it were not for the fact that men find it very difficult to keep secrets.
  4. The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it were not for the fact that men find it very difficult keeping secrets.
  5. The determination of the truth at law would succeed much less frequently than it does if it had not been for the fact that men found it very difficult to keep secrets.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The story would not have broken if it were not for an 'anonymous' informant who divulged critical information on the condition that his name not be revealed as the source of the information.

  1. that his name not be revealed
  2. that he is not revealed
  3. that he not be revealed
  4. of not having him revealed
  5. that forbade revealing him
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The teacher recommended that the students should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and get back to the basics.

  1. should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and get back to the basics
  2. should reduce play time, more practice tests should be attempted, and should get back to the basics
  3. reduce play time, more practice tests be attempted, and get back to the basics
  4. reduce play time, attempt more practice tests, and get back to the basics
  5. should reduce play time, attempt more practice tests, and get back to the basics
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

But if we are to understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on the darkness, and leaving ignorant darkness behind it, always at its best only in the incandescent present, we would turn our backs on an epic tale of ingenuity propelled by curiosity.

  1. But if we are to understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on
  2. But if we understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on
  3. But if we were to understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on
  4. But if we have to understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on
  5. But if we had to understand science merely as a band of light moving through time, advancing on
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The student advisor recommended that she studies more English before enrolling at the university.

  1. that she studies more English before enrolling at the university
  2. that she studied more English before she enrolled at the university
  3. that she should study more English before enrolling at the university
  4. that she study more English before enrolling at the university
  5. that more English be studied by her before she enrolls at the university

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