Subjunctive Exercise

After words like suggest, insist, recommend, vital, important and essential, we often use should + infinitive. It is also possible to drop should and use the bare infinitive. Note that the third person singular does not take –s in this structure.

It is also possible to use regular verb forms.

Answers

1. I insisted that he should refuse / refuse / refused the offer.
2. Doctors recommend that we get / should get enough sleep.
3. What do you suggest we do / should do?
4. He said that something be done /should be done.
5. It is essential that the meeting starts/ start / should start on time.
6. It is essential that they be informed / should be informed.
7. It is important that everybody be / should be here on time.
8. I insisted that he apologized / apologize / should apologize.
9. She got a raise. I suggested that she moved / move / should move into a better home.
10. We don’t have any vacancies at the moment. If the situation changes / should change we will contact you.
11. Dad suggested that I found / find / should find another job.
12. It is vital that the work be completed / should be completed on time.