Verb Moods Lesson

Which revision of these sentences corrects an improper shift between the imperative mood and the indicative mood?

• Students should take a break when they get home. Before doing homework, eat a snack and relax a little bit.

• Take a break when you get home. Before doing homework, eat a snack and relax a little bit.

What is the mood of the verb in the sentence below?:

• Subjunctive

• Imperative

• Conditional

• Indicative

Which verb mood is in the following sentence?

Their new puppy walks quickly.

• indicative

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

What is the mood of the verb make in the first of the following sentences?

• interrogative

• subjunctive

• imperative

• indicative

Which revision corrects the improper shift in mood in the following sentences?

• Make sure you call your mom when you get home. Let her know you are safe.

• You could call your mom when you get home. Let her know you are safe.

Which verb mood expresses a wish, a hope, or a statement contrary to fact, or expresses a request, demand, or proposal?

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

Which of the following sentences is in the indicative mood?

• That was a great dinner!

• Eat your dinner.

• The building is on fire.

• Do you like sour candy?

What is the mood of the verb empty in the first of the following sentences?

• interrogative

• subjunctive

• imperative

• indicative

Which revision corrects the improper shift in mood in the following sentences?

• Empty the trash can, Juanita. The trash should be emptied before you play basketball.

• Empty the trash can, Juanita. Empty it before you play basketball.

• The trash can must be emptied, Juanita. Empty it before you play basketball.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

If Kay drinks all the water, we might have to take several breaks.

• Indicative

• Subjunctive

• Imperative

• Conditional

• Interrogative