subjunctive

The Subjunctive Mood

Choose the best answer:

1. the police suggested that anyone who saw the accident ____________in touch with them.

A. get   B. got   C. had got  D. would get

2. It is essential____________

A. for everyone know what to do in case of fire  B. that everyone know what to do in case of fire

C. that everyone to know what to do in case of fire D. for everyone knows what to do in case of fire

3. Miss Hong insisted that every student____________their report by Friday.

A. finished  B. finish  C. finishes  D. had finished

4. The teacher insists ____________ homework regularly.

A. that the student do   B. that the student does   

C. the student to do   D. that the student is doing

5. The teacher always ____________ that the student make an outline  before making an essay.

A. reports  B. tells   C. says  D. recommends

6. To solve this problem, it is advisable ____________

A. a drastic measure to be adopted    B. that to adopt a drastic measure

C. that a drastic measure to be adopted   D. that a drastic measure is adopted

Bài tập 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc theo đúng thời.

1. He suggested that I ____________ ready by eight o'clock. (to be)

2. We request that she ___________ ____ the window. (to open)

3.  They recommended that he __________ _____ to Bermuda. (to fly)

4. The request that we ___ _________ ready to leave at six is a nuisance. (to be)

5. The recommendation that she _________ ___ a holiday was carried out. (to take)

6. It is necessary that you __________ ____ able to come with us. (to be)

7. I wish it (not rain) ………………………..heavily last Sunday.
8.  It is important that he __________ _____ everything he can. (to learn)

9. The demand that she __________ ______ the report has been carried out. (to complete)

10. I wish I (know) ………………………….something about computers.
11. I wish the traffic (not make) …………………………so much noise everyday.
12. It’s high time the children (prepare) ………………………..their lesson. They are watching TV now.
13. If only it (be) ………………………..    warm and sunny today. I’m fed up with snow and cold.
14. Everybody was exhausted. It looked as if they (work) ……………………….. hard.
15. I’d rather my teacher (give) ……………………….. fewer compositions tonight.
16. My neighbors always treat us as if we (be) ………………………..their servants.
17. Nick is quite ready for the exam. It looks as if he (prepare) ……………………….. everything.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1.       I’d rather you ______(not/drive) so fast, Pat

2.       Sue went to France this year, but she says she would rather ______ (go) to Spain.

3.       It’s a shame you missed the party; I would rather you ______ (be) there.

4.       John had better ______(not/speak) to me like that again.

5.       He says he’d rather ______ (cook) his own food than eat in restaurants.

6.       I’d rather you ______ (not/mention) this to anyone until next week.

7.       Tim’s mother would rather he ______ (work) closer to home than he does.

8.       Greg says he would rather ______( not/leave) things as they are.

9.       She would prefer to meet you personally rather than ______ (talk) to you over the phone.

10.   Sean prefers playing football to ______ (watch) it.

11.   Would you rather ______ (write) in ink or in pencil?

12.   Sheila prefers ______ (get up) early in the morning rather than ______ (oversleep)

13.   Would he prefer ______ (drive) to work tomorrow rather than cycle?

14.   I would rather ______(speak) directly to the manager than ______(deal) with his rude secretary as I did.

15.   My father prefers to have a beard rather than ______(have) a shave every day.

16.   Tom prefers ______ (ski) to ______(skate).

Exercise 2 : choose the best answer :
1. It’s important that he  ______________ to take her medicine twice a day

   A remember              B remembering                            C to remember          D Remembered

2. I suggest that John____________ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. He doesn’t want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.

   A Reading                             B To read              C Read                        D Have read

3. Mrs. Mary demanded that the heater  _________________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

    A repaired                             B be repaired              C repair                                    D repairing

4. It’s vital that the United States  ______________ on improving its public education system. What we do now will affect our country for generations to come.

    A focuses                     B focus              C focusing                             D To focus

5. 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 entered

6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately ______ for what she just said.

    A apologize            B apologizing  C to apologize                  D apologized

7. Tom asked that we _________ her graduation ceremony next week.

    A attended                        B to attend                            C attend                                   D attending

8. 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 sits                      B am sitting                            C be sitting             D To sit

9. It is important to remember that Henry  ___________very differently from you. She may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company

     A think                                      B to think                            C thinks                           D thinking

10. It’s a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all ___   together so that nobody gets lost along the way.        A is driving             B drive                            C to drive               D driven

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning :

He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.–> It looks……………………………………………………………………………..
2. I would love to be rich and famous.–> If only………………………….………………………………………..………………………………………..
3. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.–> I wish………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.–> It’s high time……………………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.–> I really wish I………………………………..………………………………………..
6. Would you mind not smoking here?–> I’d rather…………………………..………………………………………..………………………………………..
7. Please don’t say things like that.–> I wish………………………………………………………………..………………………………………..

Rewrite the sentences using subjunctive

  1. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?

 - My friend suggests that __________________________________________

   2. She urged her husband to apply for the post in the government.

 - She urged that her husband __________________________________________

   3. They insisted on my coming early.

 - They insisted that _________________________________________________

   4. An accountant needs to master computer science.

 - It is necessary that _________________________________________________

   5. Everyone find it important for us to do something save the environment.

 - It is important that we ______________________________________________

6.  The headmaster insists on every schoolgirl’s wearing ao dai every Monday.

 - The headmaster insists that __________________________________________

7. They advise her to eat less meat and fat to keep herself healthy.

 - It is advisable that she ____________________________________________

8.  Naturally, a child had better respect his parents.

 - It is natural that ___________________________________________________

9. He needs to come to the interview early.

 - It is necessary that ________________________________________________

10. She must find it important to take two medicines every day.

 - It is important that _________________________________________________

THE END

KEYS

Bài 1: 1. He suggested that I ___be___ ready by eight o'clock. (to be)

2. We request that she _____open____ the window. (to open)

3. They demanded that he ____leave_____ the room. (to leave)

4. I will ask that she _______accompany______ me. (to accompany)

5. They recommended that he ____fly_____ to Bermuda. (to fly)

6. The request that we ___be___ ready to leave at six is a nuisance. (to be)

7. The recommendation that she ___take___ a holiday was carried out. (to take)

8. It is necessary that you ____be_____ able to come with us. (to be)

9. They asked that we _____remain____ standing. (to remain)

10. The requirement that he ____find_____ work will be hard to meet. (to find)

11. It is important that he ____learn_____ everything he can. (to learn)

12. The demand that she ____complete______ the report has been carried out. (to complete)

      13. knew
14. wouldn’t make
15. were preparing
16. were
17. had been working
18. gave
19. were
20. has prepared
21. hadn’t rained
22. are having
Exercise 2 :

1. It’s important that he  ______________ to take her medicine twice a day

A remember              B remembering

C to remember          D Remembered

Đáp án   A

Dịch: việc anh ấy nhớ uống thuốc 2 lần một ngày là rất quan trọng.

Ta có cấu trúc: It’s+ adj+ that+S+V( Vnguyên thể)

2. I suggest that John_______________ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. He doesn’t want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.

A Reading                             B To read

C Read                        D Have read

Đáp án  C

Dịch: Tôi khuyên John đọc các hướng dẫn một cách cẩn thận trước khi lắp ráp xe đạp. Anh ta không muốn các bánh xe hỏng trong khi đang lái xe xuống núi.

Ta có S1+ suggest ( order, recommend…)+that+ S2+(not)V(nguyên thể)

Mang nghĩa khuyên ai làm gì.

3. Mrs. Mary demanded that the heater  _____________________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

A repaired                             B be repaired

C repair                                    D repairing

Đáp án  B

Dịch: bà Mary yêu cầu lò sưởi phải được sửa ngay lập tức. căn hộ của bà ấy đang bị đóng băng lại.

Câu này tương tự với câu thứ 2, nhưng ta dùng thể bị động vì chủ ngữ là heater (lò sưởi)

4. It’s vital that the United States  __________________ on improving its public education system. What we do now will affect our country for generations to come.

A focuses                     B focus

C focusing                             D To focus

Đáp án B

Dịch: Việc Mỹ tập trung vào phát triển hệ thống giáo dục công là rất cần thiết. cái mà chúng ta làm ngày hôm nay sẽ ảnh hưởng tới các thế hệ tương lai của đất nước chúng ta.

Câu này tương tự với câu 1( xem lại câu 1)

5. 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 entered

Đáp án  C

Dịch: Nhà sư kiên quyết rằng các vị khách du lịch không được bước vào ngôi đền cho đến khi đã cởi bỏ giầy của họ ra.

6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately ______________ for what she just said.

A apologize            B apologizing

C to apologize                  D apologized

Đáp án  A

Dịch: Tôi sẽ không ngồi đây và để cho cô ta lăng mạ tôi. Tôi yêu cầu cô ta phải xin lỗi tôi ngay lập tức về những gì cô ta đã nói.

Trong câu giả định với động từ “demand”, mệnh đề phải ở dạng giả định, bắt buộc có ‘that’ và động từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể bỏ ‘to’

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7. Tom asked that we _________ her graduation ceremony next week.

A attended                        B to attend

C attend                                   D attending

Đáp án  C

Dịch: Tom đã mời chúng tôi tới tham dự lễ kỷ niệm tốt nghiệp của cô ấy vào tuần tới.

Trong câu giả định với động từ ‘ask’, mệnh đề phải ở dạng giả định, bắt buộc có ‘that’ và động từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể bỏ ‘to’.

8. 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 sits                      B am sitting

C be sitting             D To sit

Đáp án  C

Dịch:Việc tớ đang ngồi đây xem bạn diễn tập kịch có cần thiết không? Điều đó thực sự là buồn chán khi xem bạn lặp diễn đi diễn lại các cảnh.

Trong câu giả định, sau các tính từ ‘necessary’, mệnh đề phải ở dạng giả định, bắt buộc có ‘that’ và động từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể bỏ ‘to’. Trong câu mệnh đề biểu thị tiếp diễn thì theo cấu trúc: ‘it’s+ adj+that+S2+be+Ving’

9. It is important to remember that Henry  ___________very differently from you. She may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company

A think                                      B to think

C thinks                           D thinking

Đáp án  C

Dịch: Henry suy nghĩ rất khác bạn là điều rất quan trọng cần phải nhớ. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không đồng ý thay đổi mà bạn đã thực hiện ở cơ cấu của công ty.

Trong câu giả định, trường hợp bỏ ‘that’ đi thì động từ theo sau trở về dạng nguyên thể có ‘to’ và trở về dạng mệnh lệnh thức gián tiếp, động từ chia theo chủ ngữ.

10. It’s a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all ____________   together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

A is driving             B drive

C to drive               D driven

Đáp án  B

Dịch: có một chút khó khăn để tìm ra nhà hàng. Tôi đề xuất tất cả chúng ta lái xe cùng nhau để không ai bị lạc đường cả.

Trong câu giả định, sau động từ ‘propose’, mệnh đề phải ở dạng giả định, bắt buộc có ‘that’ và đông từ sau chủ ngữ 2 ở dạng nguyên thể bỏ ‘to’.

Bài 3:

1. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.

–> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog.

2. I would love to be rich and famous.

–> If only I were rich and famous.

3. I’d love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.

–> I wish I were in a secluded beach in Mexico.

4. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.

–> It’s high time you acquired a few manners.

5. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.

–> I really wish I had invited her to the party.

6. Would you mind not smoking here?

–> I’d rather you didn’t smoke here.

7. Please don’t say things like that.

–> I wish you wouldn’t say things like that.