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Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Remember that negative, passive and continuous subjunctive forms are possible. Three of the sentences below do not contain subjunctive forms. Can you find them?

1. It's important that she (remember) _______________________ to take hermedicine twice a day.

2. I suggest that Frank (read) _______________________ the directionscarefully before assembling the bicycle. e doesn't want the wheels to fall offwhile he is riding down a hill.

!. "rs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater (repair) _______________________ immediately. er apartment was free#ing.

$. It's %ital that the &nited tates (focus) _______________________ onimpro%ing its public education system. hat we do now will affect our countryfor generations to come.

. *he monk insisted that the tourists (enter) _______________________ thetemple until they had remo%ed their shoes.

+. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that sheimmediately (apologi#e) _______________________ for what she ,ust said.

-. udy asked that we (attend) _______________________ her graduationceremony ne/t week.

0. as it really necessary that I (sit) _______________________ therewatching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play It was really

boring watching you repeat the scenes o%er and o%er again.

. It is important to remember that anine (think) _______________________%ery differently from you. he may not agree to the changes you ha%e made in

the organi#ation of the company.

13. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all (dri%e) _______________________ together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

11. *he woman insisted that the lost child (take) _______________________to store's information desk so his parents could be paged.

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12. *he nutritionist recommended that ally (reduce) _______________________ her daily fat intake.

1!. *he en%ironmental leader felt it was e/tremely important that the people ofthe city (allow) _______________________ to %oice their concerns o%er thenew hotel being built on the bay.

1$. he says that the go%ernment (regulate) _______________________ theairline industry. I don't know if that is true.

1 . *he sign at the pool recommended that you (swim) _______________________ after eating a large meal.

1+. It is necessary that a life guard (monitor) _______________________ thesumming pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons.

1-. *he sun is scorching today. I suggest you (put) _______________________ on sunblock immediately before you get a sunburn.

10. ohn insists that arah (in%ite) _______________________ to the wedding4otherwise he will not attend.

1 . I think it's an interesting fact that she (come) _______________________from 5stonia.

23. It is imperati%e that the world (work) _______________________ towardsa solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world aredisrupted irreparably. 6nswers

The three sentences with asterisks do not contain any subjunctive forms.

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. e doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.

!. "rs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater be repaired immediately. erapartment was free#ing.

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$. It's %ital that the &nited tates focus on impro%ing its public educationsystem. hat we do now will affect our country for generations to come.

. *he monk insisted that the tourists not enter the temple until they hadremo%ed their shoes.

+. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that sheimmediately apologi#e for what she ,ust said.

-. udy asked that we attend her graduation ceremony ne/t week.

0. as it really necessary that I be sitting there watching you the entire timeyou were rehearsing for the play It was really boring watching you repeat thescenes o%er and o%er again.

7 . It is important to remember that anine thinks %ery differently from you.he may not agree to the changes you ha%e made in the organi#ation of the

company.

13. It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all dri%e together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

11. *he woman insisted that the lost child be taken to store's information deskso his parents could be paged.

12. *he nutritionist recommended that ally reduce her daily fat intake.

1!. *he en%ironmental leader felt it was e/tremely important that the people ofthe city be allowed to %oice their concerns o%er the new hotel being built on the

bay.

71$. he says that the go%ernment regulates the airline industry. I don't know ifthat is true.

1 . *he sign at the pool recommended that you not swim after eating a large

meal.1+. It is necessary that a life guard be monitoring 8 monitor the summing poolwhile the children are taking their swimming lessons.

1-. *he sun is scorching today. I suggest you put on sunblock immediately before you get a sunburn.

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10. ohn insists that arah be in%ited to the wedding4 otherwise he will notattend.

71 . I think it's an interesting fact that she comes from 5stonia.

23. It is imperati%e that the world work towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.