🌳 Diagnostic Decision Tree
Subjunctive vs. Indicative Diagnostic Wizard
Stop second-guessing your grammar. Follow the 4 core linguistic checkpoints below to diagnose your sentence and know immediately whether it requires the Subjunctive, Indicative, or a simple Infinitive.
Checkpoint 1 of 3
Is there a change of subject between the main clause and the second clause?
Example: "I want (Subject 1) that YOU eat (Subject 2)" vs "I want (Subject 1) to eat (Same Subject)".