1. S1 + suggest/demand + that + S2

+ (should) V....

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2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed/Aux V1...,

S2 + would/could/should/might

+ V2....

1. S1 + suggest/demand + that + S2

+ (should) V....

Examples

1. I suggested that he (should) join

our football game on Sunday.

2. Irene’s boss demanded that she

(should) finish the work in a week.

Exercise根據句型及提示字，寫出建議。第一題為範例。

1. Bob: I’ve worked very hard for a

long time. I am very tired now.

Sara: I suggest that you take a

vacation.

(suggest/take a vacation)

2. George: The zoo is not far. I think

we can walk there.

Mary: No way! I am very tired now.

______________________

______________________

(demand/we take a taxi there)

I demand that we (should)

take a taxi there.

3. Kai: The sky is getting dark, and it looks like rain. Sophie: I think you’re right. If you are going to go out, _____________________ _____________________ (suggest/carry an umbrella with you).

I suggest that you (should)

carry an umbrella with you

4. Josh: That new restaurant is

always full of people.

Cathy: Well, it’s because the food

there is so delicious.

______________________

______________________

(suggest/try it some time)

I suggest that you (should)

try it some time.

5. Jamie: I think I am too fat. What

should I do to lose weight?

Martin: ______________________

______________________

______________________

(suggest/stop eating fast

food and start exercising)

I suggest that you (should)

stop eating fast food and

start exercising.

6. Morgan: I am feeling sick.

Barbara: _____________________

_____________________

(demand/see a doctor

right now)

I demand that you (should)

see a doctor right now

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2. If + S1 + were/V1-ed/Aux V1..., S2 +

would/could/should/might + V2....

Examples

1. If it were not for him, I would be a

dead man now.

2. If my grandma had a cell phone, I

could call her anytime.

3. If I could swim, I would go swimmi

ng with you.

Exercise根據句型，將下列句子改為與現在事實相反的假設語氣句子。第一題為範例。

1. Elisa doesn’t have enough money.

She can’t buy a scooter.

→ If Elisa had enough money, she

could buy a scooter.

2. You are not a student. You may not

understand my life.

→ __________________________

__________________________

3. James doesn’t know Shelly’s phone

number. He can’t ask her out for

dinner.

→ __________________________

__________________________

____________

If you were a student, you might

understand my life.

If James knew Shelly’s phone

number, he could ask her out

for dinner.

4. Ashley can’t speak English well. She

can’t get the job.

→ __________________________

__________________________

5. Craig is a mean person. We don’t like h

im.

→ __________________________

__________________________

If Ashley could speak English

well, she could get the job.

If Craig were not a mean person,

we would like him.

6. I don’t have a car. I can’t drive you to

the airport.

→ __________________________

__________________________

If I had a car, I could drive you

to the airport.

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