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Verb moods and shifts in voice or mood

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.8.1.C, L.8.1.D · England: KS3 Grammar

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  1. Question 1

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? Did anyone feed the cat?

    • A. interrogative
    • B. indicative
    • C. imperative
    • D. conditional

  2. Question 2

    If I were taller, I can reach the top shelf. Which revision is consistent?

    • A. If I was taller, I can reach the top shelf.
    • B. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • C. If I am taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • D. If I were taller, I will reach the top shelf.

  3. Question 3

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? Close the door quietly.

    • A. subjunctive
    • B. imperative
    • C. interrogative
    • D. conditional

  4. Question 4

    Maria baked the bread, and then the soup was made by her. Which revision avoids the shift in voice?

    • A. Maria baked the bread, and the soup then was made by her.
    • B. The bread was baked by Maria, and then she made the soup.
    • C. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.
    • D. Maria baked the bread, and then the soup had been made.

  5. Question 5

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? Owls can turn their heads a long way.

    • A. interrogative
    • B. imperative
    • C. indicative
    • D. subjunctive

  6. Question 6

    Maria baked the bread, and then the soup was made by her. Which revision avoids the shift in voice?

    • A. Maria baked the bread, and the soup then was made by her.
    • B. The bread was baked by Maria, and then she made the soup.
    • C. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.
    • D. Maria baked the bread, and then the soup had been made.

  7. Question 7

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? If it snowed, we would build a snowman.

    • A. interrogative
    • B. imperative
    • C. conditional
    • D. indicative

  8. Question 8

    If I were taller, I can reach the top shelf. Which revision is consistent?

    • A. If I am taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • B. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • C. If I were taller, I will reach the top shelf.
    • D. If I was taller, I can reach the top shelf.

  9. Question 9

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? If it snowed, we would build a snowman.

    • A. conditional
    • B. imperative
    • C. indicative
    • D. interrogative

  10. Question 10

    First, preheat the oven. Then the flour should be sifted. Which revision avoids the needless shift?

    • A. First, preheat the oven. Then you should be sifting the flour.
    • B. First, preheat the oven. Then sift the flour.
    • C. First, preheat the oven. Then the flour is sifted by you.
    • D. First, the oven is preheated. Then sift the flour.

  11. Question 11

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? She would help if she had time.

    • A. interrogative
    • B. imperative
    • C. conditional
    • D. indicative

  12. Question 12

    Read the instructions carefully, and you should then answer every question. Which revision avoids the shift in mood?

    • A. The instructions should be read, and answer every question.
    • B. You read the instructions carefully, and answer every question!
    • C. Read the instructions carefully, and every question is answered.
    • D. Read the instructions carefully, and then answer every question.

  13. Question 13

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? I wish I were on holiday.

    • A. indicative
    • B. interrogative
    • C. subjunctive
    • D. imperative

  14. Question 14

    Maria baked the bread, and then the soup was made by her. Which revision avoids the shift in voice?

    • A. Maria baked the bread, and the soup then was made by her.
    • B. The bread was baked by Maria, and then she made the soup.
    • C. Maria baked the bread, and then the soup had been made.
    • D. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.

  15. Question 15

    What is the mood of the verb in this sentence? The committee demands that he resign.

    • A. imperative
    • B. subjunctive
    • C. indicative
    • D. interrogative

  16. Question 16

    If I were taller, I can reach the top shelf. Which revision is consistent?

    • A. If I am taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • B. If I was taller, I can reach the top shelf.
    • C. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
    • D. If I were taller, I will reach the top shelf.

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  1. interrogative
  2. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
  3. imperative
  4. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.
  5. indicative
  6. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.
  7. conditional
  8. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
  9. conditional
  10. First, preheat the oven. Then sift the flour.
  11. conditional
  12. Read the instructions carefully, and then answer every question.
  13. subjunctive
  14. Maria baked the bread, and then she made the soup.
  15. subjunctive
  16. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.