Junior Secondary · English Language

The present subjunctive: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on The present subjunctive.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which sentence correctly uses the present subjunctive to express a requirement?
The board of directors requested that the manager ______ the report by tomorrow morning.

Question 2

1 mark

In formal English, the present subjunctive is often used in clauses following verbs like demand or insist. Which option correctly completes this sentence?
The teacher insisted that the student ______ the classroom immediately.

Question 3

1 mark

Choose the correct present subjunctive form to complete the following formal sentence:
The council recommended that the local library ______ more e-resources and multimodal materials for junior secondary students.

Question 4

1 mark

Identify the sentence that correctly follows the rules of the present subjunctive mood after an adjective of urgency:
It is essential that every student ______ present at the assembly.

Question 5

1 mark

Which of the following sentences correctly utilizes the present subjunctive after a verb of suggestion?
I suggest that he ______ more attention to the intonation patterns while listening to the recording.

Question 6

2 marks

In formal academic writing, which sentence correctly uses the present subjunctive to express a requirement?
A. The principal requires that every student be present at the assembly.
B. The principal requires that every student is present at the assembly.

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Question 7

3 marks

Identify and correct the error in the following sentence based on the rules of the present subjunctive:
"It is essential that a student identifies key ideas in a passage during the listening task."

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Question 8

5 marks

Complete the following complex sentence by providing the correct form of the verb to be in the present subjunctive:
"To facilitate self-directed learning, it is highly suggested that the recording (_____) paused by the teacher whenever a student needs to check their understanding of aural texts."

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following sentence and decide which verb form correctly completes the formal request:

"The principal recommends that every student (be / is) attentive during the guest speaker's presentation."

Explain your choice by identifying the grammatical structure used and its purpose in formal English.

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Question 10

5 marks

Consider the following scenario regarding classroom management:

A teacher wants to set strict rules for a group discussion to ensure everyone participates fairly. Use the present subjunctive to write three formal regulations based on the following prompts:

a) A requirement for every student to make a balanced contribution.
b) A suggestion that no single student dominate the discussion.
c) An order that students seek clarification when they do not understand a peer's point.

Note: Use verbs like 'demand', 'propose', or 'insist'.

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