Question
Which sentence uses the past tense verb be in the subjunctive mood?
a. you are interested in reading.
b. we were excited by his first book.
c. I wish he were more prolific.
d. he is an interesting author.
How would you examine a sentence to identify the subjunctive mood?
a. determine whether it expresses a wish.
b. determine whether its action depends on another action.
c. determine whether it poses a question.
d. determine whether it makes a demand or an order.
which feeling does the subjunctive mood express?
a. a certainty in expressing a statement as a fact
b. an uncertain situation in which the action depends on something happening
c. a wish, a demand, a suggestion, a recommendation, or a request
d. a firm and direct command or request for action
Which is the best explanation of why the subjunctive mood is used?
a. in some cases, you need to express a wish or desire
b. sometimes you are making a request or asking something
c. often, you need to make a definitive statement
d. there are times when you do not know how a situation may turn out
a. you are interested in reading.
b. we were excited by his first book.
c. I wish he were more prolific.
d. he is an interesting author.
How would you examine a sentence to identify the subjunctive mood?
a. determine whether it expresses a wish.
b. determine whether its action depends on another action.
c. determine whether it poses a question.
d. determine whether it makes a demand or an order.
which feeling does the subjunctive mood express?
a. a certainty in expressing a statement as a fact
b. an uncertain situation in which the action depends on something happening
c. a wish, a demand, a suggestion, a recommendation, or a request
d. a firm and direct command or request for action
Which is the best explanation of why the subjunctive mood is used?
a. in some cases, you need to express a wish or desire
b. sometimes you are making a request or asking something
c. often, you need to make a definitive statement
d. there are times when you do not know how a situation may turn out
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. The sentence that uses the past tense verb "be" in the subjunctive mood is:
**c. I wish he were more prolific.**
2. To examine a sentence to identify the subjunctive mood, you would:
**a. determine whether it expresses a wish.**
3. The feeling the subjunctive mood expresses is:
**c. a wish, a demand, a suggestion, a recommendation, or a request.**
4. The best explanation of why the subjunctive mood is used is:
**a. in some cases, you need to express a wish or desire.**
**c. I wish he were more prolific.**
2. To examine a sentence to identify the subjunctive mood, you would:
**a. determine whether it expresses a wish.**
3. The feeling the subjunctive mood expresses is:
**c. a wish, a demand, a suggestion, a recommendation, or a request.**
4. The best explanation of why the subjunctive mood is used is:
**a. in some cases, you need to express a wish or desire.**