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Year 6 Formal and Subjunctive Forms: Worked Examples

See free Year 6 formal and subjunctive forms worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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1
Formal form

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

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: were

2
Formal request

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

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: be

3
Spot

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

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: If I were...

4
Rewrite

Rewrite formally: 'I suggest he goes now.'

How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.

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Answer: I suggest that he go now.

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