Question
Which sentence uses the past tense verb be in the subjunctive mood?
a. I wish he were more prolific.
b. We were excited about his first book.
c. He is an interesting author.
d. You are interested in reading.
a. I wish he were more prolific.
b. We were excited about his first book.
c. He is an interesting author.
d. You are interested in reading.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct sentence that uses the past tense verb "be" in the subjunctive mood is:
a. I wish he were more prolific.
In this case, "were" is used to express a wish or hypothetical situation, which is characteristic of the subjunctive mood.
a. I wish he were more prolific.
In this case, "were" is used to express a wish or hypothetical situation, which is characteristic of the subjunctive mood.