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Which is the best explanation for why the subjunctive mood is used?

1. Sometimes you are making a request or asking something
2. Often+you+need+to+make+a+definitive+statement.
3. There+are+times+when+you+do+not+know+how+a+situation+will+turn+out.
4. In+some+cases%2C+you+need+to+express+a+wish+or+desire.

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The best explanation for why the subjunctive mood is used is:

  1. In some cases, you need to express a wish or desire.

The subjunctive mood is primarily used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, desires, or situations that are not necessarily grounded in reality.