4. The general commanded that the soldiers advance immediately.
6. I prefer that Mary type the letters.
7. It was necessary that he leave immediately.
8. It‘s important that he be nominated.
9. He advised that she wait for a few weeks.
10. The board has instructed that the manager quit.
11. He ordered that the troops march to the front at once.
12. Congress has voted that this law be abolished.
13. It is absolutely essential that all the applicants be interviewed one by one.
14. I think it advisable that a secretary be appointed at once.
15. We propose that somebody neutral take the chair.
16. Long live our great motherland.
17. Be it understood that…
18. Suffice it to say that…
19. It is necessary that every member get informed of these rules.
20. …if need be.
Ex. 16B
1.be 2.were 3.were 4.have 5.be 6.be 7.weren‘t 8.be appointed 9.were 10.were
11.be examined 12.were 13.were 14.apply 15.were feeling 16.be increased 17.be made, economize
18.were 19.be 20.be dropped 21.were 22.were 23.were to rain 24.were to see 25.(not) be started
26.suffice 27.tell 28.be excused 29.be adjourned 30.were 31.continue 32.be 33.be rm 35.were
36.be e 38.perish 39.were 40.forget
Ex. 16C
1.went 2.had 3.had done 4.began 5.knew 6.had 7.had nibbled 8.were addressing
9.were 10.stayed, looked 11.had tied 12.hadn‘t given 13.had, would 14.were 15.drove
16.had been 17.had not taken 18.had kept 19.paid 20.did not know 21.had never been 22.stooped, started 23.had brought 24.were coming 25.had taken 26.took 27.had had/had 28.had not tried
29.had not had 30.got
Ex. 16D
1. I would certainly take you there if need be.

