Subjunctive 1. It's important that she remember to take her medicine twice a day. 2. I suggest that Frank read the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill 3. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater be repaired immediately. Her apartment was freezing. 4. It's vital that the United States focus on improving its public education system. What we do now will affect our country for generations to come. 5. The monk insisted that the tourists not enter the temple until they had removed their shoes. 6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately apologize for what she just said. 7. Judy asked that we attend her graduation ceremony next week. 8. Was it really necessary that I be sitting there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again. 9. It is important to remember that Janine thinks very differently from you. She may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company. (counter example: talking about a FACT not a desired action!) 10. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all drive together so that nobody gets lost along the way. Wish I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better. A understood B would understand C had understood It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining. A stopped B would stop C had stopped I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that. A didn't say B wouldn't say C hadn't said I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now. A were B would be C had been I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well. A spoke (alternative solution: could speak) B would speak C had spoken I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet. A kept B would keep C had kept
Subjunctive 1. It's important that she remember to take her medicine twice a day. 2. I suggest that Frank read the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill 3. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater be repaired immediately. Her apartment was freezing. 4. It's vital that the United States focus on improving its public education system. What we do now will affect our country for generations to come. 5. The monk insisted that the tourists not enter the temple until they had removed their shoes. 6. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately apologize for what she just said. 7. Judy asked that we attend her graduation ceremony next week. 8. Was it really necessary that I be sitting there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again. 9. It is important to remember that Janine thinks very differently from you. She may not agree to the changes you have made in the organization of the company. (counter example: talking about a FACT not a desired action!) 10. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all drive together so that nobody gets lost along the way. Wish I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better. A understood B would understand C had understood It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining. A stopped B would stop C had stopped I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that. A didn't say B wouldn't say C hadn't said I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now. A were B would be C had been I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well. A spoke (alternative solution: could speak) B would speak C had spoken I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet. A kept B would keep C had kept
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