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"The subjunctive mood is often used in formal writing to express a wish or a suggestion. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

"The coffee maker is functioning properly this morning, so I can have my coffee. "

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "