Subjunctive Mood

Writers use the subjunctive mood to express ___________ or ____________ conditions.

• imaginary or hoped-for
• crazy or dreamed
• factual or logical
• cause or effect

Sentences that tell us a wish, a desire, or an imaginary situation. Which mood is this?

• Conditional
• Subjunctive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What are some of the "clue" verbs that hint that we are in the subjunctive mood?

• subject, verb, direct object, indirect object
• can, cannot, will, will not
• hate, love, desire, anticipate
• were, would, should, could

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1B

Which is NOT a common marker of the subjunctive mood?

• "if" clauses
• "that" clauses
• wish statements
• memories

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which is NOT an example of a hope-for verb?

• demand
• prefer
• regret
• need

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Subjunctive mood is used to show a situation is not ___________________________.

• entirely factual or certain
• what the writer wants
• important or necessary
• fictional or fabricated

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the below statements is written in the subjunctive mood?

• I wouldn't do that if I were you.
• I wish I was older.
• I want my friend to come over.
• I need a nap.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the below statements is written in the subjunctive mood?

• I want ice cream right now.
• Don't go there.
• You better listen.
• I wish I were invisible.

If Elaine _______ to take the job, would you be able to replace her? (subjunctive mood)

• was
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1B

I wish all of my students would do their homework.

• Conditional
• Subjunctive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B