VIII. Grammar A. Read the following situations and suggestions. Correct the error in subjunctives. If there is no error,
write NE.
Situation 1: Somebody is opening a new restaurant and wants it to look attractive to potential
customers.
41. I advise that you are creating a sunny space with lots of windows.
42. I suggest that you hang pictures of the local community on the walls.
43. It's best that you advertised in the local paper.

The English subjunctive is a special, relatively rare verb form that expresses something desired or imagined.

We use the subjunctive mainly when talking about events that are not certain to happen. For example, we use the subjunctive when talking about events that somebody:

wants to happen

anticipates will happen

imagines happening

Base Subjunctive

Form of base subjunctive

The form of the base subjunctive is extremely simple. For all verbs and all persons, the form is the base of the verb, for example: be, have, do, go, sing, work

The base subjunctive does not use any other forms (goes, sings, works).

This table shows the base subjunctive in all persons, using the verbs be, work and sing as examples:

 base-subjunctive

beworksing

Ibeworksing

youbeworksing

he, she, itbeworksing

webeworksing

youbeworksing

theybeworksing

Note that the subjunctive does not change at all according to person (I, you, he etc).

Use of base subjunctive

In certain that clauses

The base subjunctive is typically used in that clauses after two structures:

1. suggest-verb (or noun) + that

advise, ask, command, demand, desire, insist, order, prefer, propose, recommend, request, suggest

command, demand, order, proposal, recommendation, request, suggestion

2. advisable/anxious-adjective + that

advisable, best, crucial, desirable, essential, imperative, important, necessary, unthinkable, urgent, vital

adamant, anxious, determined, eager, keen

Look at these sentences which include examples of the above:

main clause

suggest-verbthat clause

with subjunctive

Hesuggeststhatyou  bepresent at the meeting.

The boardrecommendthathe  jointhe company.

Herequestedthatthe car parknotbelocked at night.

main clause

suggest-nounthat clause

with subjunctive

They made asuggestionthatwebeearly.

He made aproposalthatthe companybuymore land.

The president has issued anorderthatthe secretaryresignnext month.

Explanation:

correct answers:

c. they use panels.

d. they include images and words.

e. they contain gutters.

the noun in this is person