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863. Tbe 8ubjunctive mood is used to express a wish or de8ire; aa, '"r
wish I were at home." .. 0, that he were wise!"
864. A supposition or wish, implying a present denial of the thing supposed
or d"si ret!, i, expressed hy the past subjuncti ve; as, to If my king·
dom u'ere of this world, then would my servants fight," implying, .. It is
not of this world."-" 0, that tbou wert as my brother!" implying, ,j Thou
art not" (4 :,9-2).
EXERCISES TO DE CORRECTED.
'Yhat verhs in the following sentences, should, according to tbe rule,
be in the subjunctive mood, ond what in the indicative I-correct them
IIccordingly- parse the sentences corrected.
(857) If a man smites his servant and he dies, he shall surely
be put to death.-W e must go to-morrow, unless it rains.-­
There will be enough to do next week, if the weather is good.
-Though the sky be clear, it is cold.-He will maintain his
cause, though he loses his eRtate.-We may get letters, if the
mail arrives in time.-If John be come, why did you not tell
me ?-If it sno,,"s all night, the roads will be impassable.-Ask
John if he know when the legislature meets.-If he know any
thing, he surely knows, that unless he gets better he can not be
remuved.-lf thou be the Son of God, command that these
stones be marle bread.
(861) Take care that the horse does not run away.-See
that thou dost it not.-Let him that standeth take heed lest lIe
falls.-Kiss the Son, lest he is angry.-Reprove not a scorner,
lest he hates thee.
(862) If he is bnt ill health, It will be the cause of great
thankfulness.-lf he does but run, he will soon overtake them.
-If be be but in health, I am content.-O, that be was wise!
-1 wish I was at bome.
(SG4) If I was not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.-If it
was not so, I would hal'e told Jou.-If be was a year older, I
would send bim to 8choo1.-,Vas gold more abundant, it would
be of less value.--If he was an imposter, be must have been
detectec1.-If I was be, I would accept the offer.-",Vas I he, I
would accept the offer.
THE INFINITIVE MOOD.
863. RULE XV.-The infinitive mood is governed by
VERBS, NOUNS, or ADJECTIVES; as, "I desire to learn "­
"A desire to learn "-" Anxious to learn."