Subjunctive mood exercises

Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VNU SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD EXERCISES Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: 10 To avoid unnecessary injury, the coach insisted that If he _ in better shape, he would be a great the players' tackling drills on the proper way to addition to our rugby team fall down A was B were C would be D would have A focus B focuses C focused D were focused been 11 If I you, I would accept this job offer The coach wishes the rugby team _ more A was B were C had been D has motivated, but he still helps the team as a whole, not been just the ones who show promise 12 If I had time, I _ to the concert A was B were C would be D would have A will go B would have time C went D been would go The coach demanded that each player twice Exercise 2: Put each verb in brackets into suitable each day tense: A practice B practiced C would practice I would say it was time you ………… (start) working D had practiced seriously The executive board of the rugby team required that I’d rather you ………… (not watch) television when each member _ twenty-five dollar dues I’m reading A pay B, paid C has paid D had paid I wish I ………… (spend) more time swimming last We wished that we New York's rugby team summer A would have beaten B beat C had Helen is so bossy She acts as if she ………… (own) beaten D beaten the place I would grab the ball if I _ closer to it I wish you ………… (not keep) coming late to class A was B were C had been D has been The government demanded that the ambassador I would have grabbed the ball if I closer to it ………… (be) recalled A was B were C had been D has been I’d rather you ………… (sit) next to Susan, please Team rules require that each player You are lucky going to Italy I wish I ………… (go) with responsible for memorizing one rule and then for you teaching that rule to all of the players Exercise 3: Rewrite each sentence so that it A was B were C be D would be contains the word in capitals, and so that the The coach realized that if a rugby player _ to meaning stays the same: improve, he or she would need to spend several days Do you ever regret not going to university? WISH working on general physical conditioning ………………………………………………………………………… A was B were C be D would be …………………………… I Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VNU I wish ………………………………………………………………………… ………………… I wish I hadn’t heard that! I rather you ………………………………………………………………………… ………… Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture Everyone regret ………………………………………………………………………… … Unfortunately I’ve got to work late tonight I wish ………………………………………………………………………… ………………… Is it better for me to leave? Would you ………………………………………………………………………… ………… It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car I wish you would ………………………………………………………………………… He really must finish this before 10 pm It’s important that ……………………………………………………………………… It’s a pity you were driving so fast I wish you ………………………………………………………………………… …………… May the President live a long time! should really be leaving TIME ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… I’d rather have beer than wine PREFER ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to ACT ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… Mary needn’t type this document UNNECESSARY ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… I wish I hadn’t sold that old painting PITY ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… I would be better if you didn’t stay long RATHER ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… The manager insisted on our wearing dark suits WEAR ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… Why you have to complain all the time? WISH ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… 10 I don’t want to go to the meeting RATHER Exercise 4: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same It would be nice to be able to fly Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VNU I wish I own a motorbike I wish we are not leaving in the morning Sue would rather reading than watching television I hope it would stop raining I’d prefer you didn’t wait I wish I didn’t listen to you before 10 It’s essential he comes to the meeting on time Long ………………………………………………………………………… …………………… 10 Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money Jack would rather ………………………………………………………………………… 11 I really want him to take that exam I urge he ………………………………………………………………………… …………… 12 It seems that he has seen a horrified ghost He looks as though ……………………………………………………………………… 13 Tom wants his daughter to go to England to improve her English Tom suggests ………………………………………………………………………… …… 14 He must be taken to hospital immediately It’s imperative he ………………………………………………………………………… 15 She’d better live with her grandparents when her parents died It’s advisable she ………………………………………………………………………… … Exercise 5: Correct the mistake or mistakes in each sentence: I wish I bought that old house last year I’d rather you don’t eat all the bread It’s time I go