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Subjunctive Exercise

After words like suggest, insist, recommend, vital, important and essential, we often use should +
infinitive. It is also possible to drop should and use the bare infinitive. Note that the third person
singular does not take –s in this structure.

It is also possible to use regular verb forms.

1. I insisted that he .................................. the


offer.

should refuse

refuse

refused

All of these are possible here.

2. Doctors recommend that we


.............................. enough sleep.
Please select 2 correct answers

should get

get

got

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All of these

3. What do you suggest we .............................?


Please select 2 correct answers

should do

do

should have done

4. He said that something ..................................

be done

should be done

Either could be used here

5. It is essential that the meeting

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.............................. on time.

should start

start

starts

All of these

6. It is essential that they .....................................

be informed

should be informed

Either could be used here

7. It is important that everybody


.............................. here on time.

be

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should be

Either could be used here

8. I insisted that he ................................


Please select 3 correct answers

apologize

should apologize

apologized

apologizes

would apologize

9. She got a raise. I suggested that she


................................ into a better home.

should move

move

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moved

All of these

10. We don't have any vacancies at the moment.


If the situation ............................, we will contact
you.

changes

should change

Either could be used here

11. Dad suggested that I ...............................


another job.

find

should find

found

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All of these

12. It is vital that the work


……………………………… on time.

be completed

should be completed

Either could be used here

Answers
I insisted that he should refuse / refuse / refused the offer.
Doctors recommend that we get / should get enough sleep.
What do you suggest we do / should do?
He said that something be done /should be done.
It is essential that the meeting starts/ start / should start on time.
It is essential that they be informed / should be informed.
It is important that everybody be / should be here on time.
I insisted that he apologized / apologize / should apologize.
She got a raise. I suggested that she moved / move / should move into a better home.
We don’t have any vacancies at the moment. If the situation changes / should change we will contact
you.
Dad suggested that I found / find / should find another job.
It is vital that the work be completed / should be completed on time.

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