Short list of subjunctive-related words.

Do you remember the first time you got a SC question wrong because you chose: "She suggested that he should be treated..." and was puzzled by the correct: "She suggested that he be treated..."?
That was when you started fearing the so called subjunctive.

Fear no more! With the following list in hand - or better, in your head - you'll have a fairly higher chance of spotting a subjunctive case and going straight for the correct answer.


Subjunctive Verbs

Demand , desire , insist , prefer, propose , recommend , request , require , suggest , urge, mandate

Subjunctive Nouns

Demand , insistence , proposal , recommendation , request , requirement , suggestion

Subjunctive Adjectives

Essential , imperative , important , necessary, mandatory