Useful English: Ex. 7: Review Subjunctive

1. If I were you, I this jacket. It fits you perfectly. (Correct)(Incorrect)

If I were you, I would buy this jacket. It fits you perfectly. (Correct)

bought buy will buy would buy

2. She doesn't have a garden. If she had a garden, she her favorite flowers. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She doesn't have a garden. If she had a garden, she could grow her favorite flowers. (Correct)

can grow could grow might have grown would have grown

3. If he an hour earlier, he wouldn't have missed his train. (Correct)(Incorrect)

If he had left an hour earlier, he wouldn't have missed his train. (Correct)

had left left might leave would leave

4. I wish I go there with you. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I wish I could go there with you. (Correct)

can could could have would have

5. I wish you play the music so loudly. I have a headache. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I wish you wouldn't play the music so loudly. I have a headache. (Correct)

don't shouldn't won't wouldn't

6. I wish you me about it yesterday, before I sent out the invitations. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I wish you had told me about it yesterday, before I sent out the invitations. (Correct)

could tell had told told would tell

7. It is imperative that he before one o'clock. (Correct)(Incorrect)

It is imperative that he arrive before one o'clock. (Correct)

arrive had arrived has arrived will arrive

8. She looked ill. I insisted that she a doctor. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She looked ill. I insisted that she should see a doctor. (Correct)

had seen might see should see would have seen

9. I suggest that these questions discussed at the next meeting. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I suggest that these questions be discussed at the next meeting. (Correct)

be have been should have been will be

10. What would you do if your car in the middle of the road? (Correct)(Incorrect)

What would you do if your car broke down in the middle of the road? (Correct)

break down broke down has broken down will break down

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