This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Subjunctive Errors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subjunctive Errors Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct sentence using "it's high time" A) I think it's high time I studies hard. B) I think it's high time I studying hard. C) I think it's high time I study hard. D) I think it's high time I studied hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I think it's high time I studied hard. 2. Choose the correct sentence using "what if" A) What if I repair your broken laptop case. B) What if I repaired your broken laptop case. C) What if I repairing your broken laptop case. D) What if I sleep and don't care to your laptop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What if I repaired your broken laptop case. 3. Sally would prefer to pursue her studies ..... to look for a job. A) Rather than start. B) To starting. C) Rather than starting. D) Than to start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rather than start. 4. If we ..... his address, we ..... him about the results of his exams yesterday. A) Knew, would have informed. B) Will have known, would inform. C) Will know, would have informed. D) Had known, would inform. E) Had known, will inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knew, would have informed. 5. My lecturer scolds me in front of the classroom. I wish I ..... on time and ..... the homework A) Come, finish. B) Came, finish. C) Came, finished. D) Came finishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Came, finished. 6. "I can't think of a good excuse for being late." - "You ..... be honest and tell the truth." A) Had better. B) Would better. C) Would have been better. D) Had better to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had better. 7. "You're looking tired." - "I'm exhausted. I wish my neighbours ..... loud music when I'm trying to sleep." A) Haven't played. B) Wouldn't play. C) Won't play. D) Hadn't played. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wouldn't play. 8. Choose the correct sentence using "wish" A) I wish I am her close friend. B) I wish I were her close friend. C) I wish I are her close friend. D) I wish I was her close friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wish I were her close friend. 9. But for the heat she ..... working here. A) Should like. B) Liked. C) Had liked. D) Would like. E) Likes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would like. 10. If the Russian winter had not been so severe, Napoleon ..... more success in 1812. A) Would have had. B) Had. C) Had had. D) Might have. E) Should have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have had. 11. It's high time ..... rid of this old sofa. A) We got. B) We get. C) For us to get. D) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We got. 12. He wished he ..... the money. She never returned it. A) Had lent. B) Didn't lend. C) Lent. D) Hadn't lent. E) Hasn't lent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hadn't lent. 13. What if your cat suddenly ..... to you right now? How would you react? A) Had started talking. B) Is starting to talk. C) Starts talking. D) Started talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Started talking. 14. "You missed an exciting start to the football match." - "Yes, it's a pity I ..... on time." A) Am not. B) Haven't been. C) Wasn't. D) Hadn't been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wasn't. 15. "That trip was a nightmare." - "Yes, I wish we ..... " A) Went. B) Have gone. C) Hadn't gone. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hadn't gone. 16. If we ..... the letter yesterday, they ..... it tomorrow morning. A) Had sent, would have received. B) Had sent, would receive. C) Sent, would receive. D) Sent, will receive. E) Would send, would receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had sent, would receive. 17. It's time you ..... about your future. A) To think. B) Had thought. C) Thought. D) Think. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought. 18. If only I ..... a chef, I could cook delicious food for my husband A) Was. B) Were. C) Is. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 19. She's such a snob; she behaves ..... the Queen. A) As if she has been. B) Like she were. C) As if she were. D) Like she was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As if she were. 20. My sister gets difficulty in answering the Math task. I wish I ..... a mathematician, so I could help her. A) Was. B) Am. C) Were. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 21. "My washing machine is about to break down." - "If I were you, ..... a new one." A) I'd bought. B) I bought. C) I'll buy. D) I'd buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'd buy. 22. "It's a pity Sarah is still unemployed." - "Yes, if only she ..... university." A) Would have finished. B) Had finished. C) Would finish. D) Finishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had finished. 23. Would Rubik have become rich if he ..... the Rubik's Cube? A) Hadn't invented. B) Hadn't been inventing. C) Didn't invent. D) Wasn't inventing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't invented. 24. Leader:I can't handle this bankruptcyMember:If only I ..... you, I would reduce the expending of company A) Become. B) Am. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 25. It's high time you ..... the balcony. It's covered in leaves and dust. A) Cleaned. B) To be cleaned. C) Had cleaned. D) To have cleaned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaned. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubjunctive Errors Quiz 2Subjunctive Errors Quiz 3Subjunctive Errors Quiz 4Accept Vs. 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