11The Use of Moods in Nominal and Attributive Clauses

Subjunctive II is used

1 in object clauses after the verb to wish and the modal phrase would rather .

I wish I were both about ten years older then we are (simultaneous action)

2 indirect questions introduced by if or whether after the expression of doubt : I doubted if it were possible

3 in predicative clause introduced by conjunctions as if , as though and link verbs be . seem , look , feel , sound

It was as if I were trying to tell him smth

4 attributive clause after the expressions it is time , its high time , its about time

It’s time I made up my mind

Both Subjunctive I and the Suppositional Mood can be used in subject, obj,predicate , and attributive appositive clause if in the principal clause a modal meaning is expressed

It is required that all (should) work hard (sub cl)

We require that all (should) work hard (obj)

2 Only the suppositional mood is used in nominal and attributive appositive clause if in the principle clause a personal reaction to events is expressed (intresyting, shocked , sorry , nutural) It was astounding that so short a break should have destroyed the habit of years ( subject cl). I am surprised you should want him to stay in that house ( object)

3 The Supposition mood and rarely Subjunctive I are used in nominal and attributive appositive clause after the expression of fear in the principle clause . The subordinate clause may be introduced by a conjunction that or the negative conjunction lest : I was terrified lest they should notice me ( object cl)

I’m very much afraid that I shouldn’t be acceptable ( obj)

Complex sentences. Attributive clauses.

Attributive clauses function as modifiers to a word of nominal character, which is generally called the antecedent. An attributive clause may be introduced by connectives — relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, what, which, that, as) or relative adverbs {when, where, whence, wherein). The choice of the relative word depends on the antecedent:

a)If the antecedent denotes a living being, the relative pronoun, whom, whose, or that is used. (Do you know the people who/that live here?)

b) If the antecedent denotes a thing or notion, the relative word which, whose, or that is used. (They are producing a new computer, whose low cost will make it very attractive to students)

c) If the antecedent is expressed by everything, something, anything or nothing the relative pronoun that is generally used. (I've forgotten everything (that) I learnt at school)

d)If the antecedent is modified by the demonstrative pronoun such ,the relative pronoun as is used. (Such accommodation as she could find was expensive)

e)Attributive clauses Joined by the relative adverbs when, where, whence refer to antecedents denoting time or place. (This is the building where I work)

TYPES OF ATTRIBUTIVE CLAUSES

Restrictive/defining clauses identify more closely what the noun refers to. If you say I met the woman- not right. I met the woman who/ that lives next door. Restrictive relative clauses can be used after indefinite pronouns such as someone, anyone, everything.( This is something I’m very proud of.)