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English 18 Public

Past and present subjunctive

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I urge you _____(buy) insurance before you go to India.

to buy

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It is advisable ______ (double-check) that you all your possessions are safe when staying in a hostel.

to double-check/ you double-check

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It's imperative ________ ( bring) your passport with you to the airport.

that you bring

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You make it sound as if you thought Paris ____ awful! I thought it was fantastic.

were

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The president demanded that he ________(bring) to the conference room.

be brought

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Suppose I _______ (give) you 100 dollars. Would you take it?

gave/were to give

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CORRECT THE MISTAKE: The tourist demanded being given a refund for his stolen ticket.

The tourist demanded (that) he be given

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CORRECT THE MISTAKE: If Miss O'Reilly is thinking of buying a house, it's important to find a good estate agent.

It's important (that) she find/ It's important for her to find

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CORRECT THE MISTAKE(S): The teacher suggested the students to bring their coats with them.

...suggested (that) the students bring their coats

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CORRECT THE MISTAKES: If only the accommodation were better, this were to be the perfect city!

this would be...

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REPLACE WITH A SUBJUNCTIVE EXPRESSION. (I don't mean to preach), but I don't think it's a good idea.

Far be it from me to (preach/tell you what to do)

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REPLACE WITH A SUBJUNCTIVE EXPRESSION. It'll be a difficult case to win. (Nevertheless), I think it's worth a shot.

Be that as it may

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REPLACE WITH A SUBJUNCTIVE EXPRESSION. Let's (put it this way), she didn't think of that idea all on her own.

Suffice (it) to say...

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REPLACE WITH A SUBJUNCTIVE EXPRESSION. And if she wants to leave the company, (she can go ahead).

So be it

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MISSING WORD: Expensive though it ___ be, Paris is still on most peoples' bucket list.

Expensive though it may be

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MISSING WORD: You don't have the right to speak to me like that, whoever you ____.

are

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