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27 Oct 2018, 11:24
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What is mood?
mood refers to the speaker’s attitude or the manner of expression.
Definition:
The subjunctive mood is used to express conditional or imaginary situations, meaning scenarios that are doubtful, hypothetical, or otherwise run contrary to fact.
Within this, there are two main categories for the subjunctive mood:
1. commands/suggestions (with a command verb + “that”),
2. hypotheticals/wishes (with “were”).
Category 1: Suggestions, Demands, and Necessity (With “That”)
The subjunctive mood is used to express suggestions and recommendations with the word “that”.
Format of this category:
Demand/Request/Recommend word + that + subject + subject verb
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Category 2: Hypotheticals and Wishes (With “Were”)
The subjunctive is also used to express hypotheticals, situations that are contrary to fact, and situations that are unlikely to come true. This usage employs “were,” and then sometimes “would”
External Links:
GMAT Grammar: The Subjunctive Mood
Subjunctive Mood on GMAT Sentence Correction
bb - Subjunctive and use of that with simple verb form
GMAT Verbal: Subjunctive
Subjunctive Mood GMAT Questions: 2 Rules You Must Know
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GMAT Sentence Correction: Who's in the mood for the Subjunctive? by Master GMAT
GMAT Content::Sentence Correction - Subjunctives
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28 Oct 2018, 03:30
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And here are the questions in GMATCLUB pertaining to Subjunctive usage for practice...
https://gmatclub.com/forum/search.php?s ... tag_id=214
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Hi
Can someone give an example of
Category 1: Suggestions, Demands, and Necessity (With “That”)
Category 2: Hypotheticals and Wishes (With “Were”) please
Can someone give an example of
Category 1: Suggestions, Demands, and Necessity (With “That”)
Category 2: Hypotheticals and Wishes (With “Were”) please
