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Verb Moods 8th ELA

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you were planning to be home, I would come over.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Subjunctive

2.

Please come over later!

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Subjunctive

3.

I may come over if I am free.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

4.

Plan to come over.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

5.

Can you come over later?

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Subjunctive

6.

If I couldn’t have ice cream, I would be very sad.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Subjunctive

7.

Bring me a scoop of ice cream.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Subjunctive

8.

I enjoy eating ice cream.

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Subjunctive

9.

Do you like ice cream?

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Subjunctive

10.

I would like a scoop of ice cream

a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Subjunctive

11.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Do you want to ride my bike?
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
12.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
 Don’t drop the dishes. 
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
13.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in: 
 I like the red dress best of all.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
14.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
She would go if you asked.
a)

Indicative Mood

b)

Imperative Mood

c)

Conditional Mood

15.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
Shut the door.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
16.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
I prefer that all students walk on the right side of the hall. 
a)

Indicative Mood

b)

Imperative Mood

c)

Subjunctive Mood

17.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in:
The movie was too long and boring.
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Subjunctive Mood
d)
Conditional Mood
18.
Which verb mood is the following sentence written in: 
 Have you found the correct bus?
a)
Indicative Mood
b)
Imperative Mood
c)
Interrogative Mood
d)
Subjunctive Mood
19.
__________ mood expressed a command.
a)
Imperative
b)
Subjunctive
c)
Conditional
d)
Indicative
20.
__________ mood states an actuality or fact.
a)
Interrogative
b)
Subjunctive
c)
Indicative
d)
Imperative
21.
True or False. This sentence is written in the IMPERATIVE mood.
Follow all the safety rules.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
 Which of the following is typed in the INDICATIVE mood?
a)
Go get me some warm soup.
b)
My favorite food is soup.
c)
Is it cold enough to eat soup?
d)
I wish I could eat some soup to help with my cold.
23.
________ mood asks a question.
a)
Interrogative
b)
Conditional
c)
Indicative
d)
Imperative
24.
Most sentences are written in the _________ mood.
a)
Imperative
b)
Indicative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Subjunctive
25.
Which mood is the following sentence written in?
Line up for lunch.
a)
Indicative
b)
Imperative
c)
Interrogative
d)
Subjunctive
26.
What verb mood?
If I was Mrs. Hanks, I would let the class out early.
a)

Indicative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Subjunctive

27.
What verb mood?
Without a clear understanding of the instructions, Tom failed the test.
a)
Indicative
b)
Imperative
c)
Subjunctive
d)
Conditional
28.
What verb mood?
Won't you come home now?
a)
Indicative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Imperative
d)
Conditional
29.
What verb mood?
Let the dog out.
a)
Imperative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Indicative
d)
Subjunctive
30.
What verb mood?
I could use a hug right now.
a)

Imperative

b)

Conditional

c)

Indicative

31.

If Jane were our friend, she would not have spoken so callously to us.

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

interrogative

32.

My grandmother will take me to a movie and out to eat if I help her clean out her garage

a)

conditional

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

33.

As Sherry finished her solo, she wished she were able to stay on the stage forever, listening to her fans' applause.

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

34.

The angry mob was analogous to a pack of fierce wolves.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

35.

If you will stop whistling, I will stop the cacophony of my singing.

a)

conditional

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

36.

If Great Aunt Lucy had bequeathed her land to me, I would have done more with it than my lazy cousin did.

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

37.

If we prove that we are responsible, our parents will give us more autonomy.

a)

conditional

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

38.

Did you cajole your parents into letting you go on the camping trip?

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

39.

Do not make me finish my dinner since I have an aversion to seafood.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

40.

What images help you determine the mood of this Langston Hughes poem?

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

41.

If Mandy plans well, her party will be fabulous!

a)

conditional

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

42.

The new coach did not have any animosity toward the team members.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

43.

We would have been happier this winter if we had experienced more snow!

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

44.

Wait as patiently as you can for spring break!

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

45.

Mom admonished me to finish my homework before dinner.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

46.

Joanna wished she were going to the beach this weekend.

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

47.

Landon's strange behavior was just an aberration; he was back to normal the very next day.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

48.

Do not belittle someone else's accomplishments.

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

49.

If Larry were kinder to his peers, he would have more true friends.

a)

subjunctive

b)

imperative

c)

indicative

d)

interrogative

50.

Verb moods are not a difficult challenge for Mrs. Monson's brilliant students!

a)

conditional

b)

subjunctive

c)

imperative

d)

indicative

e)

interrogative

51.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Were we to read 10 hours a day, we would know a ton of facts.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

52.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

If I were those ants, I would leave this picnic alone.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Interrogative

53.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Joy could go for a walk if she could find her shoes.

a)

Indicative

b)

Imperative

c)

Conditional

d)

Interrogative

54.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

The cable signal is poor in my neighborhood.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative

55.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

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

a)

Indicative

b)

Imperative

c)

Conditional

d)

Interrogative

56.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Apply the second coat of paint.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative

57.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Alanna begged us to stay longer.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative

58.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Will you take these clothes to the dry cleaner?

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative

59.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Please slice the apple.

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative

60.

What is the Mood of the verb in this sentence?

Do the chorus members have time to rehearse?

a)

Indicative

b)

Subjunctive

c)

Imperative

d)

Conditional

e)

Interrogative