SUBJUNCTIVE EXERCISES

01. He acts as if he … English properly.

A.     Known                              D. knows
B.     had known                         E. knew
C.     is knowing

02. I wish they …. Tomorrow.

A.     are starting                         D. would start
B.     will start                                        E. have started
C.     were starting

03. Will he be punished ?

       Yes, … he appologizes.
A.     When                                             D. suppose
B.     If                                                   E. because
C.     Unless

04. He went to the blackboard as if he knew the answer.

      This sentence means :
A.     He’s sure he knows the answer                
B.     He knows the answer perfectly
C.     He should know the answer well
D.    He actually doesn’t know the answer.
E.     He ought to know the answer

05. There is a pretty girl at the bus stop.

      “ I wish I knew her. “  The Underlined words means:
A.     I don’t know the girl                      D. I had known the girl before.
B.     I have known the girl                    E. The girl is very familiar with me.
C.     I would have known the girl

06. Ali talks as though he … Dutch well.

A.     has spoken                         D. could have spoken
B.     had spoken                                    E. could speak
C.     can have spoken

07. Doni                      : “ I told him how to do it. “

      Dadan                    : “ I know you did. If only he … your advice. “
A.     had taken                                       D. takes
B.     has taken                                       E. took
C.     is taking

08. If he didn’t hurry, he wouldn’t have caught the bus.

      This sentence means :
A.     He hurried because he didn’t catch the bus.
B.     He hurried so he caught the bus.
C.     He didn’t hurry so he caught the bus
D.    He caught the bus but he didn’t hurry.
E.     He didn’t hurry so he didn’t catch the bus.

09. “ I’m sorry I called him a rascal. “

      In other words we can say : I wish I … him a rascal.
A.     don’t call                                       D. didn’t call
B.     haven’t called                                E. won’t call
C.     hadn’t called

10. If you told the truth I would forgive you. This means:
A.     You don’t tell the truth although I can’t forgive you.
B.     You don’t tell the truth because I can forgive you, can’t I ?
C.     You don’t tell the truth that’s why I can’t forgive you.
D.    I can forgive you so You tell the truth.
E.     I can’t forgive you nevertheless You tell the truth.
11. One of the dishes was broken. My little sister kept silent and acted as if she hadn’t  done
anything wrong.
      From this sentence we conclude that :
A.     She broke the dish.                                    D. I myself broke the dish.
B.     She didn’t know who broke the dish.        E. Someone else broke the dish.
C.     No one broke the dish.

12. If only my father had bought a color TV.

      This sentence means :
A.     My Father hadn’t bought a color TV.
B.     My Father doesn’t buy a color TV.           
C.     My Father didn’t buy a color TV.
D.    My Father  bought a color TV.
E.     My Father has bought a color TV.

13. My father wishes I hadn’t gone to the cinema.

      It means :
A.     I’m going to the cinema.                            D. I didn’t go to the cinema.
B.     I went to the cinema                                 E. I haven’t gone to the cinema.
C.     I would go to the cinema.

14. Ali talks as if he were the champion.

      This sentence shows us that :
A.     He pretends to be a sport man.                 D. He isn’t the champion.
B.     He won the competition.                           E. He is a good sport man.
C.     He is a real champion.

15. He treats us as if we were all foolish.

      This sentence means :
A.     He doesn’t think we Are all foolish.          D. we are really foolish.
B.     We don’t treat him to be foolish.               E. We aren’t all foolish.
C.     We aren’t sure that he is  foolish.

16. I wish you … as soon as possible.

A.     have left.                                                   D. are going to leave
B.     Have been leaving                                     E. are leaving
C.     Would leave

17. Everybody wishes … to watch the band display.

A.     he were here                                              D. he had been here
B.     he was here                                                E. he has been here
C.     he is here

18. If only I … a doctor.

A.     Are                                                                        D. am
B.     Were                                                          E. have been
C.     Was

19. I’m planning to go to a concert tonight, but it’s raining hard now.
       I wish …
A.     it will stop                                                 D. it had stopped
B.     it stopped                                                  E. it would stop.
C.     it has stopped

20. I wish ….
A.     I can remember where have I left my spectacles.
B.     I can remember where did I leave my spectacles.
C.     I could remember where I left my spectacles.
D.    I could remember where  did I leave my spectacles.
E.     I can remember where I was leaving  my spectacles.

21. If only the driver had driven carefully.

      This sentence means :
A.     The driver would have driven carefully.
B.     The driver has been driving carefully.
C.     The driver won’t drive carefully.
D.    The driver can’t drive carefully.
E.     The driver didn’t drive carefully.

22. I would rather you … me before you go out.

A.     to tell.                                                        D. are telling
B.     Tell                                                                        E. have told.
C.     Told

23. The girls wish they had worn their sweaters, means :
A.     They had worn would rather sweaters.
B.     They had worn their sweaters they wished to
C.     They wish to have worn their sweaters.
D.    They  would rather be wearing their sweaters.
E.     They  would rather they were wearing their sweaters.

24. I would rather you showed it to me … to her.

A.     before you are going to give it.                  D. if you are giving it.
B.     Before you gave it                                     E. before you have given it.
C.     When you have given it.

25. I wish it … when we went shopping yesterday.

A.     hadn’t rained.                                            D. isn’t raining
B.     Hasn’t rained                                             E. doesn’t rain
C.     Won’t rain

26. He wishes  he …. Me but he can’t.

A.     Helps                                                         D. has been helping
B.     can help                                                     E. helped
C.     could help

27. I’d rather the boys … away.

A.     Go                                                             D. are going
B.     Went                                                          E. to go
C.     were going

28. X   : “Is Erlina sick today?”

      Y   : “She looks … she is sick, but I think she’s just tired.”
A.     As                                                              D. as though
B.     For                                                             E. though
C.     as for