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K.O. Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

is it subjunctive?

Hi,

The king commanded that the knight go on a quest.

I don't think you will hear Dr Nabarro say the same sort of thing again.

The verb 'go' is in subjunctive mood in the first statement.

Is the second sentence subjunctive too? Please notice the bare infinitive in it.
  

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O. I dont think you will hear Dr Nabarro say the same sort of thing again . This "say" is not a present subjunctive but merely a bare infinitive.

— Paco2004

  • O.
  • I dont think you will hear Dr Nabarro say the same sort of thing again .
  • This "say" is not a present subjunctive but merely a bare infinitive.
  • The verbs which are allowed to take the construction "verb + object + bare infinitive" are; 1) perception verbs: see, hear, feel, listen to, look at, notice, observe, watch 2) causative verbs: make, have, let, leave, help paco
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Hello K.O.

I dont think you will hear Dr Nabarro say the same sort of thing again.

This "say" is not a present subjunctive but merely a bare infinitive.

The verbs which are allowed to take the construction "verb + object + bare infinitive" are;
1) perception verbs: see, hear, feel, listen to, look at,
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I have come across this difference between the tags:

Use 'will you' if the sentence is an imperative (telling someone to do something).
Use 'won't you' if the sentence is a suggestion.
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