He tried ________ a new microphone and was able to make himself heard.

List the types of subjunctive mood with examples.

Give a brief answer to the criteria of the classification of open class words and their significance.

Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:

I finally threw out my dirty tennis shoes, which pleased my mother tremendously.

Using subjunctive mood:

I had recommended him to be placed in a more responsible position.

Using whatever cohesive device is appropriate:

We are told that he will come tonight, and if he comes tonight, our meeting will be held tomorrow. If he doesn’t come tonight, there won’t be any meeting tomorrow.

Using fronting:

The plane dived into a large crowd of spectators.

Using a modal auxiliary:

I’m sure that he is working late at the office.

Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:

The house was in bad repair. It was to be sold at a reduced price.

Using extraposition:

Whether there was gold left in the mine was not known.

Combining the two sentences by using a conjunct:

The term papers were very brief. They were better than I had expected.