Tense, Voice, & Mood

Read the sentence.

In her essay, Lucie will focus on Shakespeare's sonnets.

Which verb tense does the sentence contain?

• future

• present

• past

• future perfect

Read the sentence.

Colin has volunteered at the animal shelter at least three times.

Which verb tense does the sentence contain?

• Past

• past perfect

• present

• present perfect

Read the sentence.

Please reorganize the books according to their subjects.

What is the mood of the underlined verb?

• indicative

• subjunctive

• imperative

• conditional

To show situations in which something might happen, use the . . .

• Conditional mood

• Subjunctive mood

• Interrogative mood

• Indicative mood

Read the sentence.

Angeline wishes she were in the same English class as Petra.

What is the mood of the underlined verb?

• Interogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

• Imperative

Which mood is used to state facts or opinions?

• the indicative mood

• the subjunctive mood

• the imperative mood

• the conditional mood

Which sentence uses the conditional mood correctly?

• I would go to the game yesterday.

• I wish I had been at the game yesterday.

• I might get to the game tonight if I hurry.

• I should go to the game tonight.

Which sentence uses the imperative mood?

• Would you mind reading that sentence aloud again?

• First, put the eggs in a separate dish and beat them.

• Why does the cat decide to yowl just as I'm going to sleep?

• I would like to learn to make cinnamon bagels from scratch.

Which two moods are used for situations that are contrary to fact or for the conditions under which a situation might occur?

• subjunctive and interrogative

• conditional and imperative

• subjunctive and conditional

• interrogative and indicative

Read the paragraph.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz in 1988. He was the first Arabic writer to win the prize. Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt, and many of his novels are set in that city.

Which revision puts the underlined sentence into the active voice?

• The 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz.

• In 1988, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Naguib Mahfouz.

• Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.

• The Nobel Prize in Literature was won by Naguib Mahfouz in 1988.