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My Notes : Subjunctive Mood [#permalink] New post  27 Oct 2018, 11:24
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What is mood?


mood refers to the speaker’s attitude or the manner of expression.

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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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1. Verb must be plural.
2. 'Should' must not be used.
3. Verbs that come under this category: Demand, Dictate, Insist, Mandate, Propose, Recommend, Request, Stipulate, Suggest, Argue.
Note that this list is not exhausted.
4. Below verbs are not used for subjunctive. Means these will not use above format. 'That' will not be used, instead 'to verb' will be used. - advise, allow, forbid, persuade.
5. List of verbs that are either subjunctive or 'to verb': ask, beg, desire, intent, order, prefer, require, urge.
6. in subjunctive verb form only 'be' can be used in place of is, am, are.

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”

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GMAT Grammar: The Subjunctive Mood
Subjunctive Mood on GMAT Sentence Correction
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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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Re: My Notes : Subjunctive Mood [#permalink] New post  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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Re: My Notes : Subjunctive Mood [#permalink] New post  26 Jan 2022, 08:04
Hi

Can someone give an example of
Category 1: Suggestions, Demands, and Necessity (With “That”)
Category 2: Hypotheticals and Wishes (With “Were”) please
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Re: My Notes : Subjunctive Mood [#permalink] New post  27 Jan 2022, 07:35
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Can someone give an example of
Category 1: Suggestions, Demands, and Necessity (With “That”)

I suggest that he work hard towards his goals.

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Category 2: Hypotheticals and Wishes (With “Were”) please

If I were Elon Musk, I would go to Mars.

p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses Subjunctive, its application and examples in significant detail. If you or someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
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