The five verb moods

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Sentence

   Close the gate before the goats wander off. Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

2. 1.

   Ari reads signs around camp. What is the mood of the sentence?

   • indicative
   • interrogative
   • conditional
   • imperative

3. Sentence

   Does the bus leave before noon? Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

4. 2.

   Bo reads signs around camp. What is the mood of the sentence?

   • interrogative
   • subjunctive
   • imperative
   • indicative

5. Sentence

   I wish the weekend were longer. Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

6. 3.

   Esme reads signs around camp. What is the mood of the sentence?

   • conditional
   • indicative
   • subjunctive
   • imperative

7. Sentence

   The club could build a bigger stage next year. Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

8. 4.

   Jun reads signs around camp. What is the mood of the sentence?

   • interrogative
   • subjunctive
   • indicative
   • conditional
9. 5.

   To state a fact about the bus. Kira needs a sentence for a camp sign. Which sentence fits the purpose?

   • The bus leaves at eight.
   • The bus would leave at eight.
   • Does the bus leave at eight?
   • Leave on the bus at eight.
10. 6.

    To give an order about the chairs. Milo needs a sentence for a cleanup list. Which sentence fits the purpose?

    • The chairs would go by the wall.
    • Are the chairs by the wall?
    • The chairs are by the wall.
    • Stack the chairs by the wall.
11. 7.

    To wish for something that is not true now. Noah needs a sentence for a journal page. Which sentence fits the purpose?

    • The day is long.
    • Is the day longer?
    • I wish the day were longer.
    • Make the day longer.

12. Sentence frame

    [Does] the pool open at noon? Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

13. 8.

    Ren reads a sentence frame with one clue word bracketed. What is the mood of the sentence?

    • interrogative
    • conditional
    • imperative
    • subjunctive

14. Sentence frame

    I wish the lake [were] closer to camp. Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

15. 9.

    Tala reads a sentence frame with one clue word bracketed. What is the mood of the sentence?

    • imperative
    • subjunctive
    • indicative
    • interrogative

16. Sentence frame

    The hikers [might] rest here for an hour. Moods: indicative states, imperative orders, interrogative asks, conditional says what would happen, subjunctive wishes or pretends.

17. 10.

    Zee reads a sentence frame with one clue word bracketed. What is the mood of the sentence?

    • interrogative
    • imperative
    • subjunctive
    • conditional