Subjunctive | MCQs

Explanation

If I were you, I would take the job.

The subjunctive mood uses "were" instead of "was" for hypothetical or unreal situations.

"If I were you" expresses an imaginary condition, making it grammatically correct.

Explanation

The subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations.

"Were" (instead of "was") is used in such cases, even with singular subjects like "he."

Explanation

If she were to arrive early, we would be surprised is the correct sentence using the subjunctive mood.

The subjunctive mood is used here to express a hypothetical situation.

Explanation

She wondered whether could it be true.

وہ حیران تھی کہ کیا یہ سچ ہو سکتا ہے۔

"Could" is often used in conditional clauses

such as " someone thought about the true condition" so "could "is best to make a meaningful sentence

Explanation

Explanation

I wish today were Sunday.

کاش آج اتوار ہوتا۔

In wishes about the present or future, "were" is used with "I" and "he/she/it,"

even though the verb "to be" in the past tense is typically "was" for these subjects.

Explanation

• The sentence "If he were taller, he would join the basketball team" correctly uses the subjunctive mood.
• In this construction, "were" is the subjunctive form of the verb "to be."
• The subjunctive mood is often used to express hypothetical or unreal situations, wishes, suggestions, or conditions that are contrary to fact.
• In this case, the speaker is presenting a hypothetical condition (if he were taller) and its potential result (he would join the basketball team).
• The use of "were" in the if-clause reflects the unreal or hypothetical nature of the statement, making it an appropriate application of the subjunctive mood.

Explanation

"As if" is followed by the subjunctive mood ("were") to describe hypothetical situations.