Shifts in Verb Mood

What is an appropriate shift in verb mood

• When there are two or more verbs in a sentence, but they don’t have the same mood therefore confusing the reader

• If there are two or more verbs in a sentence, they should all have the same verb mood.

• A verb that indicates the attitude of the speaker

What is an inappropriate shift in verb mood?

• A verb that indicates the attitude of the speaker

• If there are two or more verbs in a sentence, they should all have the same verb mood.

• When there are two or more verbs in a sentence, but they don’t have the same mood therefore confusing the reader

What type of shift in verb mood is this - If you were to eat ice cream, you would jog around the playground.

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

What type of shift in verb mood is this - Eat ice cream and jog around the playground.

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

What type of shift in verb mood is this - If you were to eat ice cream, you will jog around the playground.

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

What type of shift in verb mood is this - You could eat ice cream, and you could jog around the playground.

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

What type of shift in verb mood is this - You could eat ice cream, but why couldn't you jog around the playground?

• Inappropriate

• Appropriate