Subjunctive in legal and formal texts: lest, whether it be and be it
Grammar · Subjunctive & formal structures · C2 · 30 min. Recognize and use the subjunctive after lest and in concessive structures like whether it be and be it, as found in legal and formal texts.
About this worksheet
Recognize and use the subjunctive after lest and in concessive structures like whether it be and be it, as found in legal and formal texts.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Grammar
- Topic
- Subjunctive & formal structures
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Exercises
- Grammar explanation box, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
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On the sheet
- Grammar explanation box: Lest, whether it be, be it
- Reading text: Read the extract from a charity's constitution.
- True / False: Read again. True or false?
- Gap-fill: Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets.
- Speaking / writing task: Write a set of formal rules.
- Writing lines: Write your answer here.
