Subjunctive Mood Quiz
1 / 15The subjunctive mood is rare but important in English. Test your mastery of wishes, demands, and hypotheticals.
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Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?
About Subjunctive Mood Quiz
Give your memory a workout with Subjunctive Mood Quiz: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. The subjunctive mood is rare but important in English. Test your mastery of wishes, demands, and hypotheticals. Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?
Answer: I wish I were taller.
2. The subjunctive mood is used to express ___.
Answer: Wishes, demands, and hypothetical situations
3. Which sentence uses the subjunctive correctly? 'The doctor recommended that she ___.'
Answer: rest
4. Complete: 'If he ___ here, he would know what to do.'
Answer: were
5. Which sentence contains the subjunctive mood?
Answer: It is essential that he go to school.
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