Comments on: Subjunctive Mood: What Is the Subjunctive Mood? https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/effective-writing/subjunctive-mood/ GrammarBook.com Mon, 22 May 2023 20:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/effective-writing/subjunctive-mood/#comment-1604532 Mon, 22 May 2023 20:26:09 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4600#comment-1604532 In reply to Renee Branson.

Your example sentences establish scenarios that are plausible in theory even if potentially unlikely. Therefore, “was” is correct.
It was as if someone was standing between her and the car.
You have to resist hurt as if it was someone trying to break into your house! (We suggest avoiding “like.” See Prepositions for more information.)

]]> By: Renee Branson https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/effective-writing/subjunctive-mood/#comment-1603706 Wed, 17 May 2023 21:08:59 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4600#comment-1603706 Do I use “was” or “were” in these two sentences?

1. It was as if someone “was”standing between her and the car.
OR
It was as if someone “were” standing between her and the car.

2. You have to resist hurt like it “was” someone trying to break into your house!
OR
You have to resist hurt like it “were” someone trying to break into your house!
(In this case “like it” means “as if it.”)

Please advise, thank you.

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