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England · Year 6 · Ages 10–11 · English

Formal and Subjunctive Forms

Recognise and use vocabulary and grammatical structures suited to formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms.

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Learning goal

I can make writing appropriately formal and use common subjunctive patterns.

Key words

formalinformalsubjunctiveregisterstandard English
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  1. Formal form: Complete: If I ___ you, I would apologise. was / were
  2. Formal request: Complete: The headteacher requested that every pupil ___ on time. is / be
  3. Spot: Which is more formal: 'If I was...' or 'If I were...' in a hypothetical statement?
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Formal form

Complete: If I ___ you, I would apologise. was / were

Formal request

Complete: The headteacher requested that every pupil ___ on time. is / be

Spot

Which is more formal: 'If I was...' or 'If I were...' in a hypothetical statement?

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What a secure answer looks like

  • 1. were
  • 2. be
  • 3. If I were...
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