Understanding Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood Answers

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Which mood is used to state facts or opinions?

A
the indicative mood
B
the conditional mood
C
the interrogative mood
D
the subjunctive mood
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Which situations are best suited for the passive voice? Select three options.when you are talking about a general truthwhen the performer of the action is unknownwhen you want to emphasize the action directlywhen you want to emphasize the receiver of the actionwhen you want to be clear about who performs the action

A
when you are talking about a general truth
B
when the performer of the action is unknown
C
when you want to emphasize the action directly
D
when you want to emphasize the receiver of the action
E
when you want to be clear about who performs the action
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Which sentence uses the imperative mood?

A
Would you mind reading that sentence aloud again?
B
First, put the eggs in a separate dish and beat them.
C
Why does the cat decide to yowl just as I'm going to sleep?
D
I would like to learn to make cinnamon bagels from scratch.
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Which sentences use the passive voice? Select two options.That paper was written by Jeremy last night.Yael climbed up the tree as fast as she could.Marielle doesn't like the texture of avocadoes.The apples have been picked by farm workers.Alyson wants to read the next novel in the series.

A
That paper was written by Jeremy last night.
B
Yael climbed up the tree as fast as she could.
C
Marielle doesn't like the texture of avocadoes.
D
The apples have been picked by farm workers.
E
Alyson wants to read the next novel in the series.
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Which verb moods would be best to combine in an essay on what life would be like if all wars were ended?

A
the imperative and subjunctive moods
B
the indicative and subjunctive moods
C
the conditional and subjunctive moods
D
the interrogative and subjunctive moods
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Which two moods are used for situations that are contrary to fact or for the conditions under which a situation might occur?

A
subjunctive and interrogative
B
conditional and imperative
C
subjunctive and conditional
D
interrogative and indicative
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Which sentence uses the conditional mood correctly?

A
I would go to the game yesterday.
B
I wish I had been at the game yesterday.
C
I might get to the game tonight if I hurry.
D
I should go to the game tonight.
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Read the paragraph.The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz in 1988. He was the first Arabic writer to win the prize. Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt, and many of his novels are set in that city.Which revision puts the underlined sentence into the active voice?

A
The 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz.
B
In 1988, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Naguib Mahfouz.
C
Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.
D
The Nobel Prize in Literature was won by Naguib Mahfouz in 1988.
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Which sentence uses the best verb mood to persuade readers?

A
This lecture could be fascinating, so you should go, because it might sell out.
B
This lecture will be fascinating, so get your tickets before they disappear!
C
This lecture would be fascinating if you went and listened, so go buy a ticket.
D
Do you think the lecture will be fascinating, and would you like to buy a ticket?
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To show situations in which something might happen, use the

A
subjunctive mood.
B
interrogative mood.
C
indicative mood.
D
conditional mood.
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Read the passage.Why did people stand by when this student was bullied? What if you were in their shoes? Would you want to be treated like that? What would you want others to do if this happened to you?

A
The passage uses the imperative mood to try to get people to change their behavior.
B
The passage uses the indicative mood to indicate what people should be doing.
C
The passage uses the conditional mood to talk about conditions under which things could change.
D
The passage uses the interrogative mood to get people to think and to ask themselves questions.

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