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The subjunctive mood

Use the subjunctive form in formal writing and speech to express wishes, demands, suggestions, or hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If I were you', 'I suggest that he go', 'Were they to arrive')

Typical age: 1011 years

When your child writes a formal letter or a persuasive essay, can they use phrases like "If I were in charge…" or "The school suggests that every pupil attend…" to sound more formal and precise?

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