Oblique moods

1. It was as if she were trying to tell him something.

Were trying is Subjunctive II in its non-perfect form. It is used in the predicative clause of a complex sentence.

1. Oh, that the storm were over!

Were is Subjunctive II in its non-perfect form. It is used in a simple exclamatory sentence beginning with ‘Oh, that…’.

1. You had better keep out of sight until it’s all over.

Had better is Subjunctive II in its non-perfect form. It is used in a simple sentence with a modal expression denoting advice.

1. I wish I hadn’t got into this mess.

Hadn’t got is Subjunctive II in its perfect form. It is used in the object clause of a complex sentence after the verb ‘to wish’ in the main clause.

5. He speaks as if he had never seen me before.

Had never seen is Subjunctive II in its perfect form. It is used in the adverbial clause of comparison of a complex sentence.

6. It is time I made up my mind.

Made up is Subjunctive II. It is used in the attributive clause of a complex sentence after the expression ‘It’s time…’ in the main clause.

7. I would never forgive myself if I profited by his generosity.

Would never forgive is the Conditional Mood in its non-perfect form. It is used in the main clause of a complex sentence. Profited is Subjunctive II in its non-perfect form. It is used in the adverbial clause of unreal condition. Both the Conditional Mood and Subjunctive II refer the action to the future.

8. Confound your ideas!

Confound is Subjunctive I. It is used in a simple sentence to denote a wish.

1. He suggested that I should come for her.

Should come is the Suppositional Mood in its non-perfect form. It is used in the object clause of a complex sentence after the verb ‘to suggest’ in the main clause.

1. It is necessary that all should work hard.

Should work is the Suppositional Mood in its non-perfect form. It is used in the subject clause of a complex sentence

1. Bertha dared to say nothing lest he should hear tears in her voice.

Should hear is the Suppositional Mood in its non-perfect form. It is used in the adverbial clause of purpose of a complex sentence.

THE OBJECT

1. Meet her tomorrow.

Her is a simple object, expressed by a personal pronoun.

2. I saw a strange man there.

A strange man is a phrasal object, expressed by a nominal phrase.

3. She remembered meeting her last year.

Meeting her is a phrasal object, expressed by a gerundial phrase.

4. I want to have my photo taken.

My photo taken is a complex object, expressed by a construction with Participle II.

5. He insisted on my telling the truth.

My telling is a complex object, expressed by a Gerundial construction.

6. I want him to stay.

Him to stay is a complex object, expressed by an Infinitive construction.

7. Ron was amazed by what he saw there.

What he saw there is a clausal object.

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