Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets

 

1 It is essential that new parking arrangements … (make) for the workers in this factory.

2 It is important that you … (not be) late for today's exam.

3 It is vital that her personal details … (remain) strictly confidential.

4 It is desirable that young mothers … (give) as much help as possible by nurses in the unit.

5 It is necessary that the doctor … (check) all possible causes of this illness.

 

Stop And Think!

Subjunctive structures express or emphasize preference. They accompany a change of subject (the introduction of a second subject in a sentence).

a Certain verbs, such as insist that and demand that, are followed by a sentence (subject + verb) with the verb in the base form when used in a subjunctive manner.

b Other expressions, such as I would rather, it's high time, if and I wish, can be followed by a past subjunctive. The past subjunctive has the same form as the past tense, except in the case of the verb be, which always takes the form were when expressing the subjunctive. Look at the following examples:

I insist that he stay at home. (base)

We would rather you left. (past)

It's high time we ate. (past)

I wish he weren't so rude. (past subjunctive be = were)

If he were here now, I'd tell him. (past subjunctive be = were)

Exercise 3

Complete the following sentences

 

1 It’s already midnight. It’s essential that …

2 He wants to run for political office. It's necessary that …

3 I insist that … because the ceremony starts at 8 00 pm

4 You’ve been driving that old car for years. It's important that …

5 We are going to work in Africa for three years. It's imperative that …

6 The teacher wants us to study more. She requested that …

7 Burglars broke into the school recently and stole valuable equipment. The police have advised that …

8 I've had a temperature and headaches for over a week now. My doctor suggested that …

9 Registration for high school starts in April. It's desirable that …

10 There have been several bad road accidents at this junction. The local residents have demanded that …

 

Exercise 4

Choose the correct answer

 

The annual school trip to the Negev (1 organize, is organized, is organizing, organized) months in advance. It is essential that all details (2 such, like, for, many) as food, accommodation and transport (3 are, be, is, were) arranged sensibly in order to avoid problems (4 while, in, during, at) the trip itself. The school insists that every pupil (5 takes, take, are taking, will take) a hat and two water bottles, and (6 someone, no one, anyone, everyone) who arrives at the bus without these things won't (7 allow, allowed, is allowed, be allowed) to go on the trip.

Parents have requested that they (8 permit, permitted, be permitted, are permitted) to accompany their children on such trips, an idea which (9 welcomes, has been welcomed, welcomed, had been welcomed) by pupils and teachers alike. (10 However, In spite of, Furthermore, Whereas), any ex-pupils who know first aid are also welcome to join the trip.

Exercise 5

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence

 

1 “What about having a party?” Helen suggested. Helen suggested that …

2 The teacher insisted on the pupils cleaning up the classroom. The teacher insisted that …

3 It's important to check your car before the winter. It's important that …

4 A suggestion made by the unions was to shorten the working day. The unions suggested that …

5 “Paul should finish the course of antibiotics,” the doctor said. The doctor advised that …

6 I cannot emphasize enough the importance of keeping this a secret. It is vital that …

7 We really need a first-aid kit in the car. It is essential that …

8 “Perhaps we shouldn't make a decision so soon,” Anna said. Anna proposed that …

9 Sam must pay me the money that he owes me. I insist that …

10 The tutor didn't think it was wise of her to take too many courses in one term. The tutor recommended that …

 

Spot The Error!

Can you correct the mistakes?

I recommend that you'll go to the Grand Hotel.

I suggest you to go now.

It's important that we made a decision as soon as possible.

I suggest to you that you'll go now.

 

Just For Laugh!

 

Patient: Doctor, doctor, I insist that you give me something immediately. I've only got 59 seconds to live!

Doctor: Just a minute, please...

 

 

Conditionals

(Grammar Test)

 

Exercise 1

Complete the following conditional sentences with suitable phrases. Look at the example given

Example: OK, OK, I’ll lend you the money as long as you pay me back next week.

 

1 What would you do if your car........... miles from anywhere?

2 If you........... woollen clothes in hot water, they shrink.

3 Quite frankly, I think you’re going to fail the exam unless.......... harder.

4 I know he’s hardly ever around these days but if you..........., tell him to get back in touch.

5 But supposing our train is late, how........... the airport on time?

6 I can’t get off to sleep at night unless.......... a hot drink.

7 If my boyfriend spoke to me like that,........... his face.

8 You can borrow my video camera on condition that........... properly.

9 If you drop a cat, it always......... on its feet.

10 I’d apply for that job as an interpreter if........... better Russian.

11 Should........... further information, please contact our publicity officer.

12 I’m going to take a big pullover in case.......... very cold.

13 I’m sure you.......... those headaches all the time if you wore your glasses more often.

14 Provided.......... no more objections, we’ll continue with the next point on the agenda.

15 Suppose........... on a desert island, how would you survive?

16 I’d go and see the doctor with that rash if......... you.

17 We should be able to play tennis on Friday afternoon unless.........., of course.

18 Should.......... in the neighbourhood, feel free to call in.

19 I’d play a lot more sport if I.......... so much work to do.

 

Exercise 2

A) Complete these conditional sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets

 

1 If we’re home early tonight, we......... (go) swimming with you.

2 If Paul drinks coffee at night, it..... (take) him ages to get to sleep.

3 If Anna hung her clothes up, her room......... (look) so untidy.

4 If I see you in the next hour, I.........(tell) him you’re looking for him.

5 If Andrew hadn’t been so rude, his colleagues.........(stop) talking to him.

6 My mother never gives people lifts in her car if she.........(be) on her own.

7 The car seat.........(get) wet, if you had closed the window.

8 My grandfather can’t see very well if he........(have got) his glasses on.

9 I.........(phone) you if I can’t get there.

10 You’d be better at tennis if you.........(practise) more regularly.

 

B) Rewrite 1- 8 as Type 2 or 3 conditional sentences.

Example: He’s tired because he work all the time.

If he didn’t work all the time, he wouldn’t be tired.

 

1 Sue was ill, so she didn’t go to the party.

2 I don’t go to the theatre very often because there isn’t one in my town.

3 Jeff didn’t play football because he’d broken his led.

4 My mother never goes swimming because she’s afraid of water.

5 Of course I’d like to buy a yacht but I haven’t got 100000 $ to spare.

6 It didn’t snow, so we couldn’t go skiing.

7 He walked into the road sign because he wasn’t looking where he was going.

8 I can’t send her a postcard because I don’t know her address.

 

Exercise 3

Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean the same as the sentences before them. An example is given

Example: We couldn’t have a picnic because it started raining.

If it hadn’t started raining, we could have had a picnic.

 

1 Jane doesn’t live anywhere near London so she didn’t apply for that job in the City. Jane would..........

2 I only found out because Louise mentioned it to me in passing. If Louis...........

3 Ronald is in prison because a detective recognised him from an identikit picture. If a detective..........

4 Harry beat me at tennis – but only because he’s such a terrible cheat!

5 You left the map in the car – that’s why we’re lost! If you..........

6 We know nothing about engines, so we weren’t able to fix the car when it broke down. We might..........

7 I didn’t prepare anything special because I didn’t know they were coming. I’d...........

 

Exercise 4

In the following sentences, put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form 3^rd or mixed conditionals. Put any other words in brackets in the correct place. An example is given

Example: If I hadn’t seen (not see) it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed (not believe) it!

 

1 We......... (still live) in Cardiff if we.......(not find) someone to buy our house last year.

2 If Hilary.........(look) out of the window at that moment, she....... (not spot) the criminals trying to break into her car.

3 Nobody.......(ever guess) he was a thief if he.........(not catch) red-handed taking money from the safe.

4 Henry........(not ever get) that job at the bank if he.......... (not go) to school with the manager’s son.

5 Just think, if I......... (take) that job with the export \import company, I......... (live) in Sao Paolo now, not Manchester!

6 If the doctor.........(not notice) the defect when I was a child, I.......... (be) practically blind by now.

7 We........... (be) home in bed ages ago if you........... (not lose) the map!

8 Frank..........(not be) here today if that boy........... (not know) how to do artificial respiration.

9 If you...........(listen) to the traffic report on the radio this morning, we............ (not sit) here in this jam!

 

Exercise 5