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Review: Verb Mood, Answer 9.1

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Question:
Bunbury wished that Oscar Wilde were still alive to write a sequel to The Importance of Being Earnest.
Answer:
The answer correct mood is correct.
Explanation:
The subjunctive were is correct as the clause expresses a wish that cannot come true since Wilde is dead.