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8th grade The five verb moods worksheet

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The five verb moods

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet

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1.
Would you like more soup? Kira reads a sentence from a lunch menu. What is the mood of the sentence?
- interrogative
- subjunctive
- indicative
- conditional
2.
Please [be] on time for the bus. Luz reads a sentence from a camp rulebook. What is the mood of the bracketed verb?
- indicative
- subjunctive
- imperative
- interrogative
3.
The team practices on Friday. Pia rewrites a sentence for a newsletter. Which sentence asks about the idea in the statement?
- Practice with the team on Friday.
- The team practiced on Friday.
- Does the team practice on Friday?
- The team would practice on Friday.
4.
You close the window. Ren rewrites a sentence for a cleanup list. Which sentence turns the statement into a command?
- You closed the window.
- Close the window.
- Do you close the window?
- You would close the window.
5.
The lake is closer. Tala rewrites a sentence for a journal. Which sentence turns the statement into a wish that is not true now?
- I wish the lake were closer.
- The lake would be closer.
- I know the lake is closer to us.
- Is the lake closer?
6.
The hikers reach the summit. Zee rewrites a sentence for a hiking guide. Which sentence says what would happen, not what does?
- Do the hikers reach the summit?
- The hikers would reach the summit.
- The hikers reached the summit.
- Reach the summit, hikers.
7.
If it [were] Saturday, the market would be open. Ari reads a sentence from a class story. What does the bracketed verb show?
- an order to the reader
- what would happen next
- a plain fact about the day
- a pretend case that is not true now
8.
We [would paint] the fence if the paint were dry. Bo reads a sentence from a class story. What does the bracketed verb show?
- what would happen under a condition
- a wish about the paint
- an order to the painters
- what really happened
9.
The principal insists that the assembly [begin] at nine. Esme reads a sentence from a school bulletin. What does the bracketed verb show?
- a question about the assembly
- a demand about how things must be
- what might happen at the assembly
- a plain fact about the assembly
10.
[Bring] a jacket to the hike. Jun reads a sentence from a trip list. What does the bracketed verb show?
- a command or request
- a plain fact about the jacket
- a wish about the jacket
- a question about the jacket

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About this worksheet

The five verb moods. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can name the mood of a verb: it states, orders, asks, says what would happen, or wishes.
I can find the clue that shows the mood: a missing subject, a verb before the subject, would or might, were, or "requires that".
I can choose the mood that gives the effect I want: a pretend case, doubt, a polite request or gentle advice.

Words to know

mood: The way a verb tells it: as a fact, an order, a question, a "would", or a wish.

indicative: Mood that states a fact or an opinion: The bus leaves at eight.

imperative: Mood that gives an order or makes a request: Close the gate.

interrogative: Mood that asks a question: Does the bus leave at eight?

conditional: Mood that says what would or might happen, with would, could or might.

subjunctive: Mood that shows a wish, a pretend case or a demand: I wish it were Friday.

Common mistakes

When working with verb moods, your child mixed up the right mood with the indicative. An indicative verb states a fact or an opinion, so ask what the sentence is really doing.

When working with verb moods, your child mixed up the right mood with the imperative. An imperative verb gives a command or makes a request, so ask whether the sentence is telling someone to do something.

When working with verb moods, your child mixed up the right mood with the interrogative. An interrogative verb asks a question, so ask whether the sentence is really asking.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with the five verb moods?

When working with verb moods, your child mixed up the right mood with the indicative. An indicative verb states a fact or an opinion, so ask what the sentence is really doing.

Are these 8th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.