1、Syntactic FeaturesSubjunctive MoodContents1 General introduction to subjunctive mood2 Uses of subjunctive mood in scientific literature1. General introduction to subjunctive mood Subjunctive mood is usually used to express various states of unreality such as wish, emotion, possibility, judgment, opi
2、nion, obligation, or action that have not yet occurred. It is often contrasted with a real mood that is used to indicate a statement of fact.1. General introduction to subjunctive moodOpposite to the present situation subordinate clause: did (were) main clause: should, would, could, might + doOpposi
3、te to the past situation subordinate clause: had + done main clause: should, would, could, might + have doneOpposite to the future situation subordinate clause: were to do/should+do/did(were） main clause: should, would, could, might + do2. Uses of subjunctive mood in scientific literature1) To make
4、hypotheses2) To convey uncertainties3) To avoid arbitrariness4) To propose further analyses 5) To suggest further studies6) To show limitations7) To indicate requirements 8) To express impossibilities9) To avoid things happening10) To make hypotheses1) To make hypothesesE.g. :If a resistor were plac
5、ed in series with diode, the currentflowing through it would have the shape of the output wave.2) To express uncertaintiesE.g.: Using more than one sensor might help improve the accuracy of the Kinect in research laboratories or clinics, however multiple sensors might not be as cost effective or pra
6、ctical for home- based deployment. 3) To avoid arbitrarinessE.g.:Evaluation of decline symptoms in small size classes mightprovide additional useful information to be used inunderstanding the oak regeneration problem.4) To propose further analysesE.g.:The current would flow through the resistor in a
7、 clock wise direction if the battery were connected with its positive terminal. If the connections to the battery are reversed, then the current will flow anti-clockwise. 5) To suggest further studiesE.g.:Additionally, the Year 3 analyses produced significant effectson five new body segments that ca
8、n potentially discriminatebetween truth tellers and liars, which and should be followedin future research.6) To show limitationsE.g.: It should be noted that this study has examined only7) To indicate requirements E.g.: Its essential that they (should) 8) To express impossibilitiesE.g.: If I were to
9、 make the design, I might do it in some other way. 9) To avoid things happeningE.g.: Steel parts are usually covered with green lest they shouldrust. 10) To make predictionsE.g.:If we were to choose a fixed value of capacitanceE, and impress a voltageV, across its terminals, a measurement of chargeQ, can be obtained. Thanks!
