NumihanaChoose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a coin.
finding · finds · find
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ENGLAND YEAR 6 · ENGLISH · Grammar
Formal subjunctive forms.
Use were or a base verb in specified formal constructions.
Numihana · England Year 6 · English
Formal subjunctive forms
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Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Use were or a base verb in specified formal constructions.
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a ribbon.
choosing · choose · chooses
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
It is essential that the pupil ___ a tower.
build · building · builds
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ the ticket.
checking · check · checks
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a poster.
choosing · chooses · choose
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
It is essential that the pupil ___ the lid.
closes · closing · close
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ the coat.
mending · mends · mend
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Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a photo.
takes · taking · take
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Numihana · England Year 6 · English
Formal subjunctive forms
Answer sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Use were or a base verb in specified formal constructions.
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a coin.
finding · finds · find
find
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a ribbon.
choosing · choose · chooses
choose
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
It is essential that the pupil ___ a tower.
build · building · builds
build
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ the ticket.
checking · check · checks
check
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a poster.
choosing · chooses · choose
choose
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
It is essential that the pupil ___ the lid.
closes · closing · close
close
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ the coat.
mending · mends · mend
mend
Choose the base verb in this formal subjunctive.
The teacher insists that the pupil ___ a photo.
takes · taking · take
take
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English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation · Year 6 · Formal structures including subjunctive forms
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