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Verbal Moods
Mood
Definition
example
Indicative
verbs that indicate a fact or opinion
The author of the novel The Giver is Lois Lowry.
Imperative
verbs that express a command or request
Read Chapter 4 for homework. Please sharpen your pencil.
Interrogative
verbs that ask a question
Did you like the book?
conditional
verbs that express something that hasn’t happened or something that can happen if a certain condition is met
I would have written a different ending to the book.
subjunctive
verbs that describe a state that is uncertain or contrary to fact (When using the verb “to be” in the subjunctive, always use were rather than was.)
If Lois Lowry were here, I would ask her about the ending.
Language
Resources
Punctuation
The end punctuation of a sentence can provide clues about which verbal mood is used.
end Punctuation
Type of Verbal Mood
Period
indicative, imperative, conditional, subjunctive
Question Mark
interrogative, subjunctive
exclamation Mark
indicative, imperative, conditional, subjunctive
Mood
sentence from excerpt
Explain what you mean.
Your own sentence
Indicative
Yes, I know about Gabriel.
Yesterday at school ...
Imperative
Please ...
Interrogative
It’s the choosing that’s important, isn’t it?
Does Jonas ...
conditional
The Giver told him it would be a very long time before he had the colors to keep.
I would have ...
subjunctive
What if we could hold up things that were bright red, or bright yellow, and he could choose?
If I were Jonas ....
ACAdEMIC VoCAbuLARY
Interrogative is a grammar
term describing something
in the form of a question.
The verb interrogate means
“to ask questions, usually in
forceful way.” Detectives might
interrogate a suspect. The
person asking the questions is
known as the interrogator.
ACTIVITY 2.5
HEW How English Works: Verbal Moods Learning Target
• Use a variety of verbal moods in writing and in conversation. PII.8.3
Verbal Moods
Authors use all five of the verbal moods in their writing to describe different situations and create realistic dialogue. In this activity, you will identify and practice writing the five verbal moods.
Skim through The Giver excerpt looking for examples of each verbal mood. Don’t forget to look carefully at the dialogue for examples. Use the Language Resources on Punctuation to help you identify and write the different types of verbal moods.
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