Fixing shifts in voice and mood

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The crew [painted] the fence, and the gate [was fixed] on Friday. Ari labels the voice of each bracketed verb. Which choice is right?

   • painted: active; was fixed: active
   • painted: passive; was fixed: passive
   • painted: active; was fixed: passive
   • painted: passive; was fixed: active
2. 2.

   Rain [soaked] the field, and the game [was canceled]. Esme labels the voice of each bracketed verb. Which choice is right?

   • soaked: active; was canceled: passive
   • soaked: passive; was canceled: passive
   • soaked: passive; was canceled: active
   • soaked: active; was canceled: active
3. 3.

   [Pour] the water into the pot, and then you [add] the salt. Jun labels the mood of each bracketed verb. Which choice is right?

   • Pour: imperative; add: indicative
   • Pour: indicative; add: imperative
   • Pour: imperative; add: imperative
   • Pour: indicative; add: indicative
4. 4.

   You [fold] the paper in half; then [tape] the edges. Kira labels the mood of each bracketed verb. Which choice is right?

   • fold: indicative; tape: indicative
   • fold: imperative; tape: imperative
   • fold: indicative; tape: imperative
   • fold: imperative; tape: indicative
5. 5.

   If I [were] taller, I [reach] the shelf. Luz labels the mood of each bracketed verb. Which choice is right?

   • were: subjunctive; reach: indicative
   • were: subjunctive; reach: subjunctive
   • were: indicative; reach: indicative
   • were: indicative; reach: subjunctive
6. 6.

   The nurse checked [active] the chart, and the form was signed [passive]. Milo reads the voice labels written above two verbs. What do the labels show?

   • no shift: both active
   • shift from active to passive
   • shift from passive to active
   • no shift: both passive
7. 7.

   The gate was opened [passive] at noon, and the guard waved [active] the visitors in. Pia reads the voice labels written above two verbs. What do the labels show?

   • the voice stays passive
   • the voice changes from passive to active
   • the voice stays active
   • the voice changes from active to passive
8. 8.

   Pour [imperative] the juice, and then you stir [indicative] it. Ren reads the mood labels written above two verbs. What do the labels show?

   • no shift: both imperative
   • shift from indicative to imperative
   • shift from imperative to indicative
   • no shift: both indicative
9. 9.

   You rinse [indicative] the brush; dry [imperative] it with a towel. Tala reads the mood labels written above two verbs. What do the labels show?

   • shift from indicative to imperative
   • shift from imperative to indicative
   • no shift: both imperative
   • no shift: both indicative
10. 10.

    If the lake were [subjunctive] warm, we swim [indicative] every day. Zee reads the mood labels written above two verbs. What do the labels show?

    • no shift: both subjunctive
    • shift from subjunctive to indicative
    • shift from indicative to subjunctive
    • no shift: both indicative