The five verb moods

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   If the lake [were] warmer, we [would swim] after lunch. Kira labels both bracketed verbs in a sentence. Which choice gives the right mood for each?

   • were: subjunctive; would swim: indicative
   • were: subjunctive; would swim: subjunctive
   • were: subjunctive; would swim: conditional
   • were: conditional; would swim: subjunctive
2. 2.

   Please [bring] a jacket, because the nights [are] cold. Luz labels both bracketed verbs in a sentence. Which choice gives the right mood for each?

   • bring: imperative; are: imperative
   • bring: imperative; are: interrogative
   • bring: indicative; are: imperative
   • bring: imperative; are: indicative
3. 3.

   If you [finish] early, [check] your work again. Noah labels both bracketed verbs in a sentence. Which choice gives the right mood for each?

   • finish: indicative; check: imperative
   • finish: indicative; check: subjunctive
   • finish: imperative; check: indicative
   • finish: indicative; check: indicative
4. 4.

   The school gym. Pia writes for the school paper. The writer wants to describe something that is not true now. Which sentence does that?

   • The gym is bigger, so the whole school fits inside.
   • Make the gym bigger so the whole school fits inside.
   • The whole school could fit inside the gym on Friday.
   • If the gym were bigger, the whole school could fit inside.
5. 5.

   The weather before the game. Ren writes a game report. The writer is not sure the rain will stop and wants a statement that shows it. Which sentence does that?

   • Let the storm pass before the game.
   • The storm might pass before the game.
   • The storm will pass before the game starts.
   • Will the storm pass before the game?
6. 6.

   Holding the gym door. Tala wants to ask a group to hold a door by asking a question. Which sentence does that?

   • Hold the door for the next group.
   • You hold the door for the next group.
   • You could hold the door for the next group.
   • Could you hold the door for the next group?
7. 7.

   The club does not have a ladder, so the kite stays in the tree. Ari revises a draft. The writer wants a pretend case that is not true now. Which revision does it?

   • If the club had a ladder, the kite will not stay in the tree.
   • If the club has a ladder, the kite will not stay in the tree.
   • Get a ladder so the kite does not stay in the tree.
   • If the club had a ladder, the kite would not stay in the tree.
8. 8.

   I am not the coach, so I do not choose the captain. Bo revises a draft. The writer wants a pretend case that is not true now. Which revision does it?

   • If I were the coach, I would choose the captain.
   • If I were the coach, I choose the captain.
   • Be the coach and choose the captain.
   • If I am the coach, I will choose the captain.
9. 9.

   The class does not have a bigger room, so everyone crowds around one table. Esme revises a draft. The writer wants the subjunctive to show a wish. Which revision does it?

   • The class wishes for a bigger room.
   • The class has a bigger room.
   • I wish the class had a bigger room.
   • Get the class a bigger room.
10. 10.

    Each camper wears a helmet on the trail. Jun revises a rulebook draft. The writer wants a requirement that uses the subjunctive after the word requires. Which revision does it?

    • The rulebook requires each camper to wear a helmet on the trail.
    • The rulebook requires that each camper wear a helmet on the trail.
    • Each camper, wear a helmet on the trail.
    • The rulebook requires that each camper wears a helmet on the trail.