Unseen 1
Which sentence is written in the indicative mood?
A) Please close the door.
B) I wish she were here.
C) She walks to school every morning.
D) If he were taller, he could reach it.
She walks to school every morning. (States a fact or opinion)
Select the sentence in the indicative mood:
A) If I were you, I would apologize.
B) Let me help you with that.
C) The sun rises in the east.
D) It is essential that she attend the meeting.
The sun rises in the east. (States a general fact)
What is the present participle of rise?
rising
Which sentence is in the passive voice? a) The dog chased the cat. b) The cat was chased by the dog. c) The cat ran quickly.
The cat was chased by the dog.
Which sentence contains a verb tense error? a) Yesterday, I ate lunch at noon. b) Tomorrow, I will eat lunch at noon. c) Yesterday, I will eat lunch at noon.
Yesterday, I will eat lunch at noon.
Identify the imperative mood sentence:
A) You are leaving now.
B) Are you leaving now?
C) Leave now.
D) I suggest that you leave now.
Leave now. (Gives a direct command)
Which sentence correctly uses the past subjunctive (were) for all subjects?
A) I wish he was here.
B) If she was ready, we could go.
C) If I were rich, I would travel the world.
D) He acts as if he was the boss.
If I were rich, I would travel the world. (Correct past subjunctive were for hypothetical situations)
Which sentence uses raise correctly? a) The sun raises every morning. b) Please raise your hand. c) He rises the flag at dawn.
Please raise your hand.
When should the passive voice be used? a) To emphasize the subject performing the action b) When the performer of the action is unknown c) To make writing more direct
When the performer of the action is unknown
What is the past participle of choose?
chosen
Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?
A) I suggest that he comes early.
B) I suggest that he come early.
C) I suggest that he came early.
D) I suggest that he has come early.
I suggest that he come early. (Subjunctive uses base verb come, not comes)
Identify the mood of the following sentence:
Stop talking and listen to me.
A) Indicative
B) Imperative
C) Subjunctive
D) Interrogative
Imperative (Commands stop and listen)
Which tense expresses an action that will be completed before another future action?
Future Perfect
Which mood expresses a command? a) Indicative b) Imperative c) Subjunctive
Imparative
Which sentence avoids a double helping verb error? a) I have went to the store. b) I have gone to the store. c) I gone to the store.
I have gone to the store.
Choose the correct verb form in the subjunctive mood:
The teacher demanded that the student __________ silent.
A) is
B) was
C) be
D) are
be (Subjunctive after demanded that uses the base form be)
Which sentence contains a verb in the subjunctive mood?
A) It is necessary that she finish the report today.
B) She finishes the report today.
C) Does she finish the report today?
D) Finish the report today.
It is necessary that she finish the report today. (Finish is the base form subjunctive after necessary that)
Identify the tense: “She has been studying for hours.” a) Present perfect progressive b) Past perfect c) Future progressive
Present perfect progressive
Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly? a) If I was you, I would go. b) I wish I were taller. c) She acts like she was the boss.
I wish I were taller.
Which sentence uses the correct past perfect tense? a) She had ate before we arrived. b) She had eaten before we arrived. c) She has eaten before we arrived.
She had eaten before we arrived.
Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?
A) Turn off the lights.
B) Do not enter.
C) Please pass the salt.
D) He turned off the lights.
He turned off the lights. (This is a statement in indicative mood)
Choose the option that correctly classifies the moods in order:
*I know the answer. (1) / Please sit down. (2) / I insist that he be present. (3)*
A) 1-Indicative, 2-Imperative, 3-Subjunctive
B) 1-Imperative, 2-Indicative, 3-Subjunctive
C) 1-Subjunctive, 2-Imperative, 3-Indicative
D) 1-Indicative, 2-Subjunctive, 3-Imperative
1-Indicative, 2-Imperative, 3-Subjunctive
Which sentence is in the active voice? a) The ball was thrown by the pitcher. b) The pitcher threw the ball. c) The ball has been thrown.
The pitcher threw the ball.
Which verb form is used in the present subjunctive? a) Base form (e.g., be, go) b) Past tense c) Present participle
Base form (e.g., be, go)
Which sentence uses would have incorrectly in an “if clause”? a) If you would have called, I would have known. b) If you had called, I would have known. c) If you called, I would know.
If you would have called, I would have known.