Verb Moods 2

Identify the sentence that uses the verb mood in the indicative. 
A.The cat sits on the porch. 
B.May God bless America. 
C.Rage against the machine.
 D.Quit feeling weak, darling.

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

I recommend that Sharoon trust her instinct when it comes to people.
The sentence above uses the verb mood in the 
A.indicative.
 B.subjunctive. 
C.interrogative.
 D.conditional.

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Jorge was excited about teaching his sister how to ride a bicycle. He was fond of his little sister, and if you have a loveable sibling you would feel the same thing yourself. Zara, Jorge’s sister, was only 5, but she loved trying out new things. She had learned to play the piano in one month, and was that not a great accomplishment? Zara even excelled at learning Italian from her aunt Margarita. Anyone loved teaching Zara a new skill because she was such an eager learner.
 That sunny Sunday afternoon, Jorge got his camera ready before he started his bicycle riding lesson.
 “Be sure to grab the handles firmly, and a helmet should always be worn,” he advised his beloved sister. “If you were to sit more comfortably, you will not fall off.”
 “Stay near me, and I might do a good job if you could help,” Zara shared her eagerness.

Which of these best identifies the shift of mood in this sentence?

Be sure to grab the handles firmly, and a helmet should always be worn.

• from conditional to imperative
• from interrogative to subjunctive
• from imperative to indicative
• from indicative to conditional

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in the subjunctive mood? 
A.Plan your beloved relative's important life event with thoughtfulness. 
B.He could make the party a success, if all the relatives arrived. 
C.Jorge behaves as if the chief guest had already arrived. 
D.Miranda helps her family members organize their social gatherings.

• A
• B
• C
• D

You could borrow my car if you mowed the yard.
The sentence above uses the verb mood in the
 A.subjunctive.
 B.imperative. 
C.indicative. 
D.conditional.

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Identify the sentence that corrects the shift of voice in the following sentence.

The police had been looking for the thief for months, and he was finally caught in the act.   

• A.The thief had been sought for months by the police, and they finally caught him in the act. 
• B.The police had been looking for the thief for months, and he was finally caught in the act by them.
• C.The thief had been sought for months, and the police finally caught him in the act.
• D.The police had been looking for the thief for months and finally caught him in the act.