Inversions and Subjunctive Quiz
Preview:
Dial 999…… an emergency.
A. you should have
B. should you have
C. were you to have
You can look up the answer…. up with the solution.
A. you shouldn’t come
B. should you not come
C. shouldn’t you come
Subjunctive in English uses the base form
A. yes
B. no
Subjunctive: It is vital that we don’t delay the treatment.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Subjunctive: goes with verbs (demand, insist, request), adjectives (important, vital, essential), nouns ( proposal, recommendation, suggestion)
A. yes
B. no
Subjunctive: It is essential that they be told the truth.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Subjunctive: The proposal is that the school invest in tables for the students.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Subjunctive: The department manganger demands that we be here by 9 am.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Subjunctive: The department manganger demands that we are here by 9 am.
A. correct
B. incorrect
No sooner ……the train departed.
A. we had arrived than
B. had we arrived that
C. had we arrived than
It’s essential that …… any of your belongings behind.
A. you not leave
B. not to leave
C. you won’t leave
…… on time we wouldn’t have missed the movie.
A. Had you been
B. You had been
C. Were you to be
At ….. the customers informed about the changes in policy.
A. any moment
B. no time
C. no time were
Subjunctive: It is vital that we not delay the treatment.
A. correct
B. incorrect
It is vital ….. the patient today.
A. that visitors not disturb
B. that visitors don’t disturb
C. not to disturb
Subjunctive: It is essential that they are told the truth.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Only by having a healthy diet ….. improve your health.
A. you will be able to
B. will you be able to
C. you will
Rarely ……. such a great professional again.
A. will we see
B. we will see
C. we won’t see
Were ….. a ticket, you could come to the theatre with us.
A. you to buy
B. did you buy
C. you bought
Subjunctive: It is important that Sarah (should) attend this meeting.
A. correct
B. incorrect
Subjunctive: The proposal is that the school invests in tables for the students.
A. correct
B. incorrect
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