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8th grade The five verb moods worksheet

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The five verb moods

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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: subjunctive
- were: subjunctive; would swim: conditional
- were: conditional; would swim: subjunctive
- were: subjunctive; would swim: indicative
2.
[Do you know] whether the museum [opens] at nine? Milo labels both bracketed verbs in a sentence. Which choice gives the right mood for each?
- Do you know: interrogative; opens: interrogative
- Do you know: interrogative; opens: indicative
- Do you know: indicative; opens: interrogative
- Do you know: interrogative; opens: imperative
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: indicative; check: indicative
- finish: imperative; check: indicative
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?
- If the gym were bigger, the whole school could fit inside.
- The gym is bigger, so the whole school fits inside.
- The whole school could fit inside the gym on Friday.
- Make the gym bigger so the whole school fits inside.
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?
- The storm will pass before the game starts.
- Will the storm pass before the game?
- Let the storm pass before the game.
- The storm might pass before the game.
6.
Holding the gym door. Tala wants to ask a group to hold a door by asking a question. Which sentence does that?
- You hold the door for the next group.
- 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.
Checking the trail map. Zee gives hiking advice. The advice should be gentle, not an order. Which sentence does that?
- You check the map before the hike.
- You could check the map before the hike.
- Do you check the map before the hike?
- Check the map before the hike.
8.
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 would 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 will not stay in the tree.
- If the club has a ladder, the kite will not stay in the tree.
9.
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 am the coach, I will choose the captain.
- If I were the coach, I would choose the captain.
- Be the coach and choose the captain.
- If I were the coach, I choose the captain.
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?
- Each camper, wear a helmet on the trail.
- The rulebook requires that each camper wears a helmet on the trail.
- The rulebook requires each camper to wear a helmet on the trail.
- The rulebook requires that each camper wear a helmet on the trail.

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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.