English Grammar - Verb

English Grammar
English Grammar - Verb

Which among the following sentence is written in the subjunctive mood ?


Options:

  1. Take great care !
  2. It is essential that he take great care.
  3. I advise you to take great care.
  4. You must take great care.

Right Answer: It is essential that he take great care.

The subjunctive is the verb form used for wishes, demands, recommendations and statements of necessity, and in the present subjunctive the base form of the verb is used regardless of the subject. In ‘It is essential that he take great care’, the expected indicative form would be ‘takes’, and the bare form ‘take’ after the expression of necessity is the mark of the subjunctive. ‘Take great care!’ is imperative, ‘I advise you to take great care’ uses an infinitive after a verb of advising, and ‘You must take great care’ is an ordinary indicative with a modal.

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