1. S1 + suggest/demand + that + S2

+ (should) VR / not VR/ be pp

相同用法的動詞有：RADIO 動詞 → request ( 要求 )

advise ( 建議 )

demand( 要求 )

insist ( 堅持 )

order ( 命令 )

Examples

1. I suggested that he (should) join o

ur football game on Sunday.

2. The customer requested that her

meal be served right away.

3. Leo suggested that I not lend mon

ey to James.

1. S1 + suggest/demand + that + S2 +

(should) V....

B3L4 Grammar in Use

2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed/Aux V1..., S2 +

would/could/should/might + V2....

3.If + S1 + had(n’t) pp..., S2 + would/could/should/might +have pp....

2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed/Aux V1..., S2 + woul

d/could/should/might + V2....

說明：1.與現在事實相反的假設句，動詞部份 用過去式2.假設句的 be 不論人稱一率用 were口訣：事實是現在，假設用過去 事實是肯定，假設用否定

Examples

事實：I am not rich so I can’t buy that car.

假設：If I were rich , I could buy that car.

Exercise根據句型，將下列句子改為與現在事實相反的假設語氣句子。第一題為範例。

1. Elisa doesn’t have enough money.

She can’t buy a scooter.

→ If Elisa had enough money, she

could buy a scooter.

2. You are not a student. You may not

understand my life.

→ __________________________

__________________________

3. James doesn’t know Shelly’s phone

number. He can’t ask her out for

dinner.

→ __________________________

__________________________

____________

If you were a student, you might

understand my life.

If James knew Shelly’s phone

number, he could ask her out

for dinner.

4. Ashley can’t speak English well. She

can’t get the job.

→ __________________________

__________________________

5. Craig is a mean person. We don’t like

him.

→ __________________________

__________________________

If Ashley could speak English

well, she could get the job.

If Craig were not a mean person,

we would like him.

6. I don’t have a car. I can’t drive you to

the airport.

→ __________________________

__________________________

If I had a car, I could drive you

to the airport.

2.If + S1 + had(n’t) + pp.., S2 + would/could/should/might + have pp..

說明：與事實相反的假設句，動詞部份用過去完成式

口訣：事實是過去，假設用過去完成事實是肯定，假設用否定

Examples

事實：I didn’t study harder before so I didn’t win the first prize. 假設：If I had studied harder before, I would have won the first prize.

Exercise

1.If I ____ much money last year, I could have bought a house. (A) had (B)were (C)had had (D)had been

2. If you had been here yesterday, you ____ her. (A)had met (B)were met (C)would had met (D)had have met

Answer: 1.(A) 2. (D)