Subjunctives
Quiz
Answer the following questions.
What is another name for 'subjunctive I'?
- the present subjunctive
- the past subjunctive
- the future subjunctive
- the perfect subjunctive
What is another name for 'subjunctive II'?
- the present subjunctive
- the past subjunctive
- the future subjunctive
- the perfect subjunctive
What is subjunctive I expressed by?
- the base form of the verb (ie infinitive)
- the past simple
- the past participle (ie -ed2 form)
- the present participle (ie -ing form)
What is subjunctive II expressed by?
- the base form of the verb (ie infinitive)
- the past simple
- the past participle (ie -ed2 form)
- the present participle (ie -ing form)
What is the last surviving form of subjunctive II in modern English?
- were
- was
- had
- been
What is the form of subjunctive I of 'be'?
- be
- am, is, are
- are
- being
What is the form of subjunctive II of 'be'?
- were
- was
- been
- being
When is the following construction commonly used? -- 'If I was you, I'd definitely go and see her.'
- in informal (usually spoken) language, definitely not in exams
- in formal (usually written) language and also in exams
- in negative clauses
- in interrogative clauses
What are the two major uses of subjunctive I?
- mandative and formulaic (ie optative) subjunctives
- mirroring and countering subjunctives
- perfect and progressive subjunctives
- intrinsic and extrinsic subjunctives
Which variety of English commonly employs subjunctive forms more frequently?
- British English
- American English
Is it possible to replace the verb 'were' in the phrase 'as it were' by 'was'?
- Yes.
- No.
- In negative clauses only.
- In interrogative clauses only.
What does subjunctive II refer to?
- past and past perfect
- present and present perfect
- present simple and present perfect
- future simple and future continuous
What are the two forms that may be used instead of subjunctive I (mandative subjunctive)?
- should + infinitive and the indicative (ie common verb forms in the present tense)
- past simple and past continuous
- there are no such forms
- present perfect and past perfect