Use the proper form of the Subjunctive Mood

1. But for his letters we _______________ (feel) very lonely.

2. If he had left the hotel at 5, he _____________ (be) here in a couple of minutes.

3. He doesn’t know that you are in town, or he _________________ (call) several times already.

4. We ________________ (accept) your invitation to go to the country tomorrow if the weather hadn’t changed for the worth. I think we’d better all stay in town.

5. If it hadn’t snowed for the whole week, they ________________ (not close) the road – it’s too dangerous to use it now.

6. She prepared an explanation for her visit in case somebody ________________ (ask) her.

7. If only she _______________ (not be) so careless!

8. He __________________ (see) you home with pleasure, but he has to return to the hospital – there is some emergency there.

9. If you ________________ (find) Jack’s telephone number, will you please invite him to our party?

10. We _________________ (wait) for her if she had let us know that she would be late. We wasted so much time.

Task 3 (20 points)

Choose the correct way of expressing condition:

1. ________ we wouldn’t have been able to see him standing there.

a) If not the dim light coming through the window,

b) But for the dim light coming through the window,

c) If it were not for the dim light coming through the window,

2. We agree to discuss the contract, ________.

a) provided you have sent the necessary papers already

b) only if you will send the necessary papers immediately

c) on condition that you send the necessary papers immediately

3. She wouldn’t discuss these events with you ____________.

a) in case you asked her

b) even if you asked her

c) unless you ask her

4. _____, would you forgive him?

a) Suppose he apologized

b) Provided he apologized

c) In case he apologized

5. We can go by plane ______.

a) unless the time of the flight suits us

b) provided the time of the flight suits us

c) even if the time of the flight suits us

6. Take some warm clothes with you ___________.

a) in case it should become cool at night

b) if it becomes cool at night

c) if it should become cool at night

7. _______ we wouldn’t be able to look through those papers. But now there is nothing to worry about.

a) If it weren’t his permission

b) But for his permission

c) Without his permission

8. She would be already here by now – ________.

a) if only something extraordinary hadn’t happened

b) unless something extraordinary had happened

c) even if something extraordinary had happened

9. _______, we could explain what has really happened.

a) If you would manage to persuade him to listen to us

b) If you should manage to persuade him to listen to us

c) In case you manage to persuade him to listen to us

10. Your guests will start looking for you ______.

a) if you don’t return immediately

b) on condition that you don’t return immediately

c) unless you return immediately

Task 4 (20 points)

Use the proper form of the infinitive of the verb in brackets:

1. If I knew the answer I would certainly ______________ (share) it with you.

2. But for the difficulties we came across we could _______________ (solve) this problem long ago.

3. I might __________________ (change) my mind if you hadn’t warned me.

4. If I had been you, I would _______________ (avoid) meeting this person.

5. If the task ___________ (be) as difficult as you say it was, he wouldn’t have fulfilled it within such a short time.

6. If only they would _____________ (stop) arguing about the children!

7. Jane would have left without saying good-bye to anybody, but suddenly she ___________ (notice) a familiar face.

8. If only they ______________ (stop) there and then!

9. She was very busy; otherwise she _____________ (call) him.

10. He ________________ (reach) the top of the mountain, but the weather was awful.

Task 5 (20 points)

Mark the correct sentence:

1. a) He wouldn’t leave us so soon if he could help it.

b) He wouldn’t have left us so soon if he could help it.

2. a) If he had already known the truth, you wouldn’t argue now.

b) If he already knew the truth, you wouldn’t argue now.

3. a) We would have called you as soon as we arrived if we had known your telephone number.

b) We would call you as soon as we arrived if we had known your telephone number.

4. a) I think the weather is going to change. So we could have gone on a picnic.

b) I think the weather is going to change. So we could go on a picnic.

5. a) The weather was awful yesterday. He might prefer to stay at home.

b) The weather was awful yesterday. He might have preferred to stay at home.

6. a) Who could this man in the picture be?

b) Who could this man in the picture have been?

7. a) Jane wouldn’t be so upset if you didn’t tell her this sad news.

b) Jane wouldn’t be so upset if you hadn’t told her this sad news.

8. a) She wouldn’t have paid any attention to the boy, but his behaviour was awful.

b) She wouldn’t have paid any attention to the boy but his behaviour had been awful.

9. a) The roses would be in full bloom already if the previous nights hadn’t been so cold.

b) The roses would be in full bloom already if the previous nights weren’t so cold.

10. a) He had changed his mind; otherwise he would be already here.

b) He has changed his mind; otherwise he would be already here.

Task 6 (20 points)

Define the type of condition expressed in the following sentences:

From J.K. Jerome “Three Men in a Boat”

1. If I hadn’t woken you, you’d have lain there for the whole fortnight.

2. He wouldn’t have joined if it hadn’t been for the idea of seeing Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.

3. Much of this sort of trouble would be saved if those who are towing would keep remembering that they are towing.

4. Had this happened before supper, George would have expressed wishes and desires concerning Harris’s fate in this world and the next that would have made a thoughtful man shudder.

5. “If I am guilty, said the Earl, “may this bread choke me when I eat it!” Then he put the bread into his mouth and swallowed it, and it choked him, and he died.

6. …I don’t expect anybody would believe me if I did.

7. If it killed us, that would be a sad thing for our friends and relations, but it could not be helped.

8. Had there been any particular reason why we should not have gone to sleep again, but have got up and dressed then and there, we should have dropped off while we were looking at our watches, and have slept till ten.

9. If he be of a stout and short-winded build, you could easily avoid his advances; but when he is of the youthful and long-legged type, a meeting is inevitable.

10. If, we said – if anything unforeseen should happen, preventing our return, we would write to him.

КЛЮЧИ (Subjunctive Mood)

Ключи к упражнениям:

Ex. 1:1. b, 2. a, 3. c, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a, 7. c, 8. a, 9. b, 10. c, 11. a, 12. c, 13. b, 14. c, 15. a.

Ex. 2:1. a (unlikely), 2. c (unlikely), 3. a (possible), 4. b (possible), 5. c (unlikely), 6. b (possible), 7. c (possible), 8. a (possible), 9. a (unlikely), 10. c (possible).

Ex. 3:1. improbable, 2. impossible, 3. possible, 4. possible, 5. improbable, 6. possible, 7. improbable, 8. possible.

Ex. 4:1. weren’t, 2. had saved, 3. weren’t, 4. didn’t find, 5. were, 6. should call, 7. knew, 8. should get, 9. had let, 10. had mentioned.

Ex. 5:1. a, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, 5. a, 6. b, 7. a.

Ex. 6:1. a, 2. c, 3. a, 4. b, 5. c, 6. b, 7. a, 8. c, 9. b, 10. c.

Ex. 7:1. have helped, 2. answer, 3. be waiting, 4. have written, 5. remember, 6. give, 7. have given, 8. be, 9. talk, 10. have done, 11. have told, 12. have come.

Ex. 8:1. a, 2. b, 3. a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a, 7. a.

Ex. 9:1. b, 2. a, 3. c, 4. a, 5. c, 6. b, 7. a, 8. c, 9. b, 10. c.

Ex. 10:1. c, 2. a, 3. b, 4. a, 5. c, 6. b, 7. c, 8. a, 9. b, 10. a.

Ex. 11:1. b, 2. a, 3. a, 4. b, 5. a, 6. b, 7. b.

Ex. 12:1. a, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a, 7. b, 8. b, 9. b, 10. a.

Ex. 13:1. a, 2. b, 3.b, 4. c, 5. b, 6. b, 7. a, 8. c, 9. b, 10. a.

Ex. 14:1. would answer, 2. is, 3. would be, 4. wouldn’t have answered, 5. wouldn’t have missed, 6. would have won, 7. would continue, 8. would be, 9. wouldn’t have, 10. don’t know.

Ex. 15:1. would have happened, 2. had stayed, 3. have watched, 4. would never forgive, 5. didn’t see, 6. had, 7. had walked, 8. wouldn’t have fallen, 9. would have watched, 10. wouldn’t have been, 11. hadn’t looked, 12. wouldn’t have called, 13. need, 14. would keep, 15. were, 16. wouldn’t have bothered, 17. lived, 18. brought, 19. had known, 20. wouldn’t have insisted.

Ex. 16:1. wouldn’t have attacked, 2. would have achieved, 3. was, 4. had known, 5. wouldn’t have gone, 6. had succeeded, 7. would have become, 8. wouldn’t have been, 9. wouldn’t have had, 10. hadn’t withdrawn, 11. wouldn’t have attacked and ruined, 12. had been, 13. wouldn’t have been.

Ex. 17: 1. She would have helped, but he didn’t ask. 2. We would have given all the information already a week ago, if you had been in town. 3. If she had liked the play, she would have stayed till the end. 4. Take this medicine in case you (should) have a fever. 5. Perhaps he has left, or (otherwise) he would open the door for us. 6. If you would call us, we would arrange your meeting with the journalists. 7. We’ll go with you on condition that we stay at a hotel. 8. But for the snowfall the train would have already arrived. 9. If it were not for the flood, the river could be crossed. 10. She didn’t follow your advice; otherwise she would feel better already. 11. If you had really read this article, you would know what we are talking about. 12. You would be watching TV now if you had asked John to repair it. 13. It would be easier for you to communicate with them if you knew English. 14. We had a map; otherwise we wouldn’t have found the place. 15. We would have told you everything if we had known that it interested you.

Ключи к тесту:

Task 1:1. had sent, 2. haven’t told, 3. had told, 4. painted, 5. had brought, 6. had taken, 7. injured, 8. knew, 9. had read, 10. managed.

Task 2:1. would have felt, 2. would be, 3. would have called, 4. would accept, 5. wouldn’t have closed, 6. should ask, 7. were not, 8. would see, 9. should find, 10. wouldn’t have been waiting / wouldn’t have waited.

Task 3:1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a, 7. c, 8. b, 9. b, 10. a.

Task 4:1. share, 2. have solved, 3. have changed, 4. have avoided, 5. had been, 6. stop, 7. noticed, 8. had stopped, 9.would have called, 10. would have reached.

Task 5:1. a, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. b, 6. a, 7. b, 8. a, 9. a, 10. b.

Task 6:1. impossible, 2. impossible, 3. unlikely/improbable, 4. impossible, 5. possible, 6. unlikely/improbable, 7. unlikely/improbable, 8. impossible, 9. unlikely/improbable, 10. unlikely/improbable.

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