PMS English MCQs

After 'It is time,' English often uses a past form for a present or immediate action.
'Went' expresses that the action is overdue.

An introductory conjunctive adverb such as 'However' is followed by a comma.
The punctuation separates the transition from the main clause.

The third conditional refers to an unreal past condition and result.
The result uses 'would have' plus a past participle.

The past decision has an unreal present consequence.
A past perfect condition combines with a present conditional result.

'Unless' means 'if not' and introduces a real future condition.
The main clause therefore uses 'will miss.'

A wish about an unreal present situation traditionally uses the past subjunctive 'were.'
This form is used with all persons in formal English.

A regret about the past uses 'wish' plus the past perfect.
'Had known' shows the unreal earlier situation.

'Wish + would' can express annoyance about another person's repeated behavior.
The desired change concerns the future.

After expressions of necessity, formal English may use the mandative subjunctive.
The base form 'submit' is used regardless of the subject.

Verbs of recommendation can introduce the mandative subjunctive.
The subordinate verb remains in the base form.

The phrase refers to an unreal present identity.
Formal conditional usage prefers the subjunctive 'were.'

'Had I known' is an inverted third conditional equivalent to 'If I had known.'
The conditional conjunction is omitted after inversion.