Exercise 69. Use the suppositional mood or subjunctive I in appositive and predicative clauses.

1. He remembered something about the child – his child – who had been born 11 years ago. For weeks before the birth, he debated with himself whether he should confess his infidelity to Sarah, with the suggestion that they (to adopt) the baby as their own. In the end, his courage had failed him. (A.H.) 2. The police gave an order that all weapons (to hand in) immediately. (M.Hewings) 3. Indeed she was finally compelled to leave only upon her brother's absolute insistence that she (to do) so. (K.B.P.) 4. He rejected my suggestion that we (to appoint) Roger. (Longman Dictionary) 5. Her hidden fear was lest she (to miss) something of value in life. 6. Clifford seemed to have a nervous terror that she (to leave) him. (D.H.L.) 7. My dread is lest the principles of the mother (to prove) to be hereditary in the unhappy young woman. (W.Th.) 8. The cats are said to have been introduced to control rats by James Spurs, who rejected the suggestion that only one sex (to introduce). (E.Z.) 9. The letters were sent to me because the essence of your plan was that one of them wrongly (to address) and (to go) astray. (A.Chr.) 10. The chairman put forward a plan that they (to take over) other companies engaged in complementary activities. (B.D.Graver)

Exercise 70. Change the sentence so as to use: a) predicative clauses, b) appositive clauses.

– I suggest that we should appoint Roger. à a) My suggestionis that we should appoint Roger. à b) He rejected my suggestionthat we should appoint Roger.

1. He debated with himself whether he should confess his infidelity to Sarah and suggest that they should adopt the baby as their own. 2. The police ordered that all weapons should be handed in immediately. 3. Both houses demanded that Charles should remove from him all councillors who had divided him from his people and appoint ones in whom they could confide. 4. He desired that his books should reach as many people as possible. 5. Six companies agreed that they should share the costs of research and development. 6. I suggested to her that we write that into the contract. 8. Hansen has proposed that I become his business partner. 9. We demanded that the money should be returned to the investors. 10. She feared lest there should be something wrong with her father. 11. I suggested that Mr Clarke should begin to look for another job. 12. The residents demanded that there should be an official inquiry. 13. Protesters went on hunger strike to demand that all political prisoners be freed. 14. I'm horrified that he should have told anyone. 15. He feared lest someone else should be given the job.

Exercise 71. Complete the sentences using the suppositional mood:

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