
Verb moods
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Travis Schoonover
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Verb moods:
indicative, imperative,
and subjunctive
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The mood of a verb indicates the status of the action or condition it
describes.
Mood of Verbs
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indicative mood
●Verbs in the indicative mood are used to make
statements and to ask questions.
Examples:
1.Where is the hospital?
2.
Thomas will leave for the airport at four o’clock.
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imperative mood
●Verbs in the imperative mood make commands or
requests.
●The subject is implied as you.
Examples:
1.Slice those carrots, please.
2.
Pass the ball to an open player.
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subjunctive mood
●Used in two situations
●It may be used to express a wish or to state a condition that is
contrary to fact, or for a command or request following the word
that.
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subjunctive mood examples
1.
The player asked that practice be held every day.
2.
My brother wishes he were taller.
3.
The coach asked that the referee explain his call.
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Multiple Choice
This verb mood makes commands and requests.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
This verb mood is used to express a wish or to state a condition that is contrary to fact, or for a command or request following the word that.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
This verb mood makes statements or asks questions.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
Identify the mood of the sentence. If I were you, I would not buy those shoes.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
Please head out onto the field and form two teams.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
The light bulbs cost more at the grocery store than they do here.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
When will cousin Vinny be arriving from Orlando?
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
I wish the beach were a shorter drive than three hours.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
Before writing the invitations, purchase some nice stationery.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
New Zealand lies to the southeast of Australia.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
If you were to rewrite this section, your report would be ready to hand in.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
The player asked that practice be held every day.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
Pass the ball to an open player.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
The coach asked that the referee explain his call.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
On earth, water exists naturally as a solid, liquid, and a gas.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
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Multiple Choice
The council's requirement is that each speaker arrive 15 minutes early.
imperative
indicative
subjunctive
Verb moods:
indicative, imperative,
and subjunctive
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