Indicative Imperative Interrogative

Conditional Subjunctive

VERBMOODS

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VERB MOODS: PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTDetermine if the following sentences are written in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional,

or subjunctive mood. Write your choice on the line below and explain why you chose this mood.1. How&long&has&he&been&training&to&climb&Mount&Everest?&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

2.&I&demand&he&be&removed&from&my&class&for&chea@ng&on&this&test!&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

3.&The&old&door&might&open&more&easily&if&I&put&some&grease&on&the&hinges.&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

4.&Ethan&squinted&his&eyes&as&he&looked&out&at&the&dark&road&ahead&of&him&and&asked,&“Is&that&a&moose?”&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

5.&If&I&were&John,&I&would&be&prac@cing&on&the&guitar&for&the&upcoming&show.&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

6.&Read&everyday&so&that&you&will&have&a&deep&understanding&of&the&world.&&Teach&what&you&learn&to&others.&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

7.&If&you&want&to&be&accepted&to&your&first&choice&college,&you&should&study&hard&for&all&your&exams.&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

8.&Has&the&package&you&ordered&last&week&arrived&in&the&mail?&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

9.&Go&to&the&edge&of&the&cliff&and&jump&off.&Build&your&own&wings&on&the&way&down.&X&Ray&Bradbury&&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&___________________________________________________________&

10.&Although&it&was&a&beau@ful&day&outside,&Rachel&sat&at&the&table&inside&finishing&the&essay&due&on&Monday.&

Mood:&________________&&&Reason:&_________________________________________________________&

Indicative

Imperative

Interrogative

Conditional

Subjunctive

Write&&your&own&unique&sentence&using&each&of&the&moods&listed&below:&&

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VERB MOODS: PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT

Indicative

Imperative

Interrogative

Conditional

Subjunctive

1. How&long&has&he&been&training&to&climb&Mount&Everest?&&

Mood:&Interrogative&&&Reason:&This1sentence1asks1a1question1and1the1main1verb1‘has’1comes1before1the1subject.&

2.&I&demand&he&be&removed&from&my&class&for&cheating&on&this&test!&&

Mood:&Subjunctive&&&&&Reason:&This1sentence1expresses1a1wish1and1uses1the1verb1“be”1instead1of1“is”.&

3.&The&old&door&might&open&more&easily&if&I&put&some&grease&on&the&hinges.&

Mood:&Conditional&&&&&Reason:1This1expresses1a1state1that1depends1on1something1else1and1uses1the1word1‘might’.11&

4.&Ethan&squinted&his&eyes&as&he&looked&out&at&the&dark&road&ahead&of&him&and&asked,&“Is&that&a&moose?”&&

Mood:&Indicative&&&&&&&&&Reason:&This1sentence1expresses1a1fact/question1(that1he1was1driving1and1saw1a1moose).&

5.&If&I&were&John,&I&would&be&practicing&on&the&guitar&for&the&upcoming&show.&&

Mood:&Subjunctive&&&&&Reason:&This1expresses1an1imaginary1situation1and1uses1the1verb1“were”1instead1of1“was”.&

6.&Read&everyday&so&that&you&will&have&a&deep&understanding&of&the&world.&&Teach&what&you&learn&to&others.&&

Mood:&Imperative&&&&&&Reason:&This1sentence1expresses1a1command.11It1also1implies1the1subject1“you”1(You1read).&

7.&If&you&want&to&be&accepted&to&your&first&choice&college,&you&should&&study&hard&for&all&your&exams.&

Mood:&Conditional&&&&Reason:&This1expresses1a1state1that1depends1on1something1else1and1uses1the1word1‘should’.&

8.&Has&the&package&you&ordered&last&week&arrived&in&the&mail?&

Mood:&Interrogative&&Reason:&This1sentence1asks1a1question1and1the1main1verb1‘has’1comes1before1the1subject.&

9.&Go&to&the&edge&of&the&cliff&and&jump&off.&Build&your&own&wings&on&the&way&down.&X&Ray&Bradbury&&

Mood:1Imperative11&&&Reason:&This1sentence1expresses1a1command1and1implies1the1subject1“you”1(You1go/build).&

10.&Although&it&was&a&beautiful&day&outside,&Rachel&sat&at&the&table&inside&finishing&the&essay&due&on&Monday.&

Mood:1Indicative111111&Reason:&This1sentence1expresses1a1fact1(that1it1was1nice1out1and1she1sat1inside1working).1

Write&&your&own&unique&sentence&using&each&of&the&moods&listed&below:&&The1answers1to1this1secIon1will1vary1as1students1write1their1own1sentences.1

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