Verb Moods and Inappropriate Shifts

Which verb mood gives a command?

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

Which verb mood states facts in the form of statements, opinions, or questions?

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

Which verb mood expresses a wish, a hope, or a statement contrary to fact, or expresses a request, demand, or proposal?

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

Which verb mood asks a question?

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Subjunctive

• Indicative

Which of the following sentences is in the indicative mood?

• That was a great dinner!

• Eat your dinner.

• The building is on fire.

• Do you like sour candy?

Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood?

• I wish I were going to the movies today, but I must go to school.

• Eat your dinner.

• The building is on fire.

• Do you like sour candy?

What is the mood of the verb empty in the first of the following sentences?

Empty the trash can, Juanita. It must be done before you can play basketball.

• interrogative

• subjunctive

• imperative

• indicative

Which revision corrects the improper shift in mood in the following sentences?

Empty the trash can, Juanita. It must be done before you can play basketball.

• Empty the trash can, Juanita. The trash should be emptied before you play basketball.

• Empty the trash can, Juanita. Empty it before you play basketball.

• The trash can must be emptied, Juanita. Empty it before you play basketball.

Which verb mood is in the following sentence?

If I were you, I would be careful of what I wish for because you may be filled with regrets.

• indicative

• imperative

• subjunctive

• interrogative

Which verb mood is used in the following sentence?

I wish there was a way to keep a puppy small forever.

• interrogative

• conditional

• subjunctive

• indicative

• imperative