The Subjunctive Mood
Exercise 1. Match the first half of each sentence with its second half.
_____1. My mother prefers that A plan to go to college.
_____2. It’s advisable that you B we oil the hinge.
_____3. Jill suggested we eat early C Lila eat the cinnamon roll he made.
_____4. My father recommended that D we leave our shoes at the door.
_____5. Karl insisted that E she be given a discount.
_____6. Mrs. Peters demanded that F since the class would be long.
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

take.buy. do. decide. type. give
1. I requested that the boys _________________ their backpacks home with them.
2. I hesitate to __________________ produce of unknown origin.
3. How much do you think that I should ________________ you?
4. I suspect that I will ___________________ eventually.
5. Finally, our teacher decided that we shall each _____________ our term papers.
6. I can only ask, again, that you not _____________ that.
Exercise 3. Match the first half of each sentence with its second half.
_________1. I wish that Cathy a. if I were not sick.
_________2. I could study b. we were friends
_________3. If John called c. we were nice to them
_________4. He speaks to me as if d. could carry a tune.
_________5. They would be nice to us if e. jump over the barn!
_________6. Imagine that Tom could f. I would be happy to talk to him.

Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

As .if .wish. were. imagine. had .could

1. I _________ that Kathy were here.
2. It feels _____________ she only just left yesterday.
3. ________ that we could spend time toghether.
4. If I ________, I would tell Kathy how much she means to me.
5. I wish I ______ told her while she was still here.
6. If she _____ were, I would never want her to leave again.
Exercise 6. Quiz: Moods of the Verb
1. Complete this sentence: The mood of a verb indicates ________
a. the subject is active.
b. a state of being or reality.
c. the speaker is the subject.
2. Complete this sentence: The indicative mood of a verb is used ________
a. in most statements and questions.
b. in a direct command.
c. to indicate the future tense.
3. Complete this sentence: The imperative mood of a verb is used to ________
a. show the indirect object is being acted upon.
b. ask a question.
c. indicate a request or command.
4. Complete this sentence: The interrogative mood of a verb is used to ________
a. show the indirect object is being acted upon.
b. ask a question.
c. indicate a request or command.
5. Complete this sentence: The conditional mood of a verb is used to ________
a. show the indirect object is being acted upon.
b. indicate a state that will cause something else to happen.
c. indicate a request or command.
6. Complete this sentence: The subjunctive mood of a verb is most commonly used ________
a. when the subject is acting upon an object.
b. in a direct question or a command.
c. in contrary-to-fact or hypothetical statements.
7. Which sentence shows the INDICATIVE mood?
a. Sit down and be quiet.
b. She walks her two dogs every day.
c. Why did he insist on driving to the mall?
8. Which sentence shows the IMPERATIVE mood?
a. Turn in your ID badge before leaving the building.
b. We should turn in our ID badges before leaving the building.
c. Should we turn in our ID badges before leaving the building?
9. Which sentence shows the CONDITIONAL mood?
a. You could earn high wages.
b. You earn high wages.
c. Do you earn high wages.
10. Which sentence shows the SUBJUNCTIVE mood?

a. If he were the chief financial officer, the company would make a profit.
b. Is he the chief financial officer of this profitable company?
c. He is the chief financial officer of a profitable company.

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