Crossword puzzle : Advanced uses of the subjunctive in English

Think you’ve mastered the subjunctive? This crossword will challenge your knowledge of its more advanced uses in English — from formal mandative constructions to hypothetical and concessive clauses. Whether it’s after verbs of suggestion, in set phrases, or in literary conditionals, put your C1 grammar skills to the test and see how well you really know this elusive mood.

Horizontalement

1. 1. Was not in short form
2. 2. Based on a supposition
3. 5. Word completing sentence meaning
4. 8. Contrary to known facts
5. 9. Subordinate clause connection
6. 13. Study of word forms
7. 14. To record a message
8. 15. To a certain or fairly significant extent

Verticalement

1. 1. Asking about place or location
2. 1. Adverb or conjunction of place
3. 3. Expressing hypothetical situations
4. 4. How action extends over time
5. 6. Continuing until now
6. 7. Not correct or mistaken
7. 9. Rules for sentence structure
8. 10. Fitting very closely
9. 11. Past form of will used in reporting
10. 11. For repeated past actions
11. 11. Modal verb used in reported speech
12. 12. Morally or factually correct