Lesson 21: Grammar Review Flashcards
Give some English words that express the subjunctive.
may, might, let, should, could, would
Which two tenses are missing from the subjunctive?
future, future perfect
The indicative mood describes activity that is ___.
real, actual
The subjunctive mood describes activity that is ___.
potential
The subjunctive mood is used mainly in __.
subordinate clauses
Give two ways to use the subjunctive in an independent clause.
hortatory subjunctive and deliberate questions
A clause is part of a sentence that has
a subject and a verb
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase does not have a subject and a verb, and a clause does.
A clause that can stand alone is an ___ clause.
independent
A clause that cannot stand alone is a ___ clause.
subordinate
A subordinate clause that uses the subjunctive is the ___.
purpose clause
The persent subjunctive is formed by ___ or ___ these vowels before the personal ending:
1st conj. ___
2nd conj. ___
3rd conj. ___
3rd conj. io ___
4th conj. ___
adding; changing
substitute e for a
add a
substitute a for i, o, u
add a
add a
What sentence helps you remember the vowel changes in the subjunctive?
We beat a liar.
The hortatory subjunctive is used to express ___, ___, ___ and is usually translated with ___.
exhortation, indirect command, strong wish; let or may.
The meaning of the subjunctive must be determined by the ___, but we will use the helping verbs ___ for recitation.
context; may and might
