Shifts in Verb Moods
What is a verb shift?
When a sentence contains more than 1 verb mood.
What do Gerunds act as in a sentence?
What does a participle serve as in a sentence?
An adjective
I recommend that Sharoon trust her instinct when it comes to people.
Indicative
What is wrong with this sentence: He was fond of his little sister, and if you have a loveable sibling you would feel the same thing yourself.
Shifts from indicative to conditional.
Is this sentence a correct Gerund? Kicking is frowned upon at the daycare.
Yes
In what tenses are participle written?
Past & present
Add an infinitive to this sentence: We can not afford hesitation at a time like this.
We can not afford to hesitate at a time like this.
You could borrow my car if you mowed the yard.
Conditional
Fix the sentence: The actors will read the script on their own, and then practiced the scenes with each other over the weekend.
The actor read the script on their own, and then practiced the scenes with each other over the weekend// the actors will read the script on their own and then will practice the scenes with each other over the weekend.
Is this sentence a gerund? Outdoor swimming pools are not very warm this time of year.
How can a past participle end?
-ed, -d, -t, -n
Add an infinitive to this sentence: The leaves begin falling in autumn.
The leaves begin to fall in autumn.
Do you want to ride my bike?
Interrogative
True or false: Sentences are allowed shift moods.
False
What will a gerund always end with?
-ing
What is the participle in the sentence: Melted snow is such a mess.
Melted
Are infinitives written in past of present tense?
Generally written in present
What is the correct verb and verb mood of this sentence? The professor insists that Chase _______ more attention to grammar.
Pay - imperative
Is this correct: Alek swims across the pool, dove into the deep end, and will play with his friends.
No
What is Miss Gmerek's favorite Starbucks drink?
Iced Caramel Macchiato
What is the participle: The student completed growing piles of homework:
Growing
What do infinitives act like in a sentnce?
Noun, adjective, adverb.
The form of the verb that expresses a situation that is dependent upon another event.
Conditional