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Verbs and Their Moods

Question 3 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?

Answer
A
There was a problem in school yesterday.
B
If I could go back in time, I could fix the error.
C
What happened to cause the problem?
D
Someone made a big mistake.

Explanation

Sentence B describes a hypothetical situation: “If I could go back in time.” The verb “could” expresses an imagined possibility rather than a fact, which signals the subjunctive mood here. The other sentences describe past events or ask a direct question.

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