Question

Which sentence is conditional but not subjunctive?

a.) If I had been angry, I would have said something.
b.) If I were tired, I would go to sleep.
c.) If it is a nice day, we will go to the beach.
d.) If I were to get a car, I would give you a ride.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. If it is a nice day, we will go to the beach.

Step-by-step explanation:

In language, the conditional refers to a grammatical mood used to express events that depend on one condition or situation. This can be identified by the use of "if", and modal verbs such as would, might or could. On the other hand, the subjunctive mood is used to express a hypothetical situation; this means a situation that has not happened, and it is not likely to occur.

According to this, it is " If it is a nice day, we will go to the beach" the sentence that is conditional but not subjunctive. This can be explained as this sentence uses "if" and states one situation that depends on another, and therefore this sentence is conditional. However, compared to others that use "If I were" or "If I had" this is not a hypothetical situation but will occur, which means the speaker will go to the beach if the condition is fulfilled, and therefore it is not subjunctive.

Answer 2

c) If it is a nice day, we will go to the beach.

Step-by-step explanation:

This conditional sentence is conditional but not subjunctive because it is expressing a probabilty; it is not expressing pure speculative information. The probability lies in the fact that we have the chance of going to the beach. If we say: "If it were a nicer day, we could go to the beach", this is subjunctive since it sets a hypothetical situation. Today, it is raining and I can think of an imaginary situation but far from being possible.