Question

1. marco should be able to pick up sandra after school. (conditional or subjunctive)
2. it was a warm day, so he went to the beach. (conditional or subjunctive)

b. directions: read this passage from an oral history. then, answer the questions that follow.
(1) i remember sitting in a snow - bank while my mother carefully laced up my skates. (2) i remember the dark, frozen pond and the cold seeping into my mittens. (3) “be brave,” my mother would say before pulling me onto my wobbly feet and gliding away. (4) my mother was not a champion skater, but she loved to be on the ice. (5) she was strong and fast and fearless, and she made me want to be strong and fast and fearless too. (6) had i the chance to see her again, i would show her my medals and thank her for inspiring my skating career. (7) i could win a hundred more medals, but none would be as precious to me as my memories of my mother.

1. which of the following describes the mood of the underlined verb in sentence 1?

a. it is in the indicative mood and states a fact.
b. it is in the conditional mood and expresses uncertainty.

1. which of the following describes the mood of the underlined verb in sentence 3?

a. it is in the subjunctive mood and expresses a wish.
b. it is in the imperative mood and gives a command.

1. which mood does the underlined verb in sentence 6 convey?

a. indicative b. imperative c. conditional d. subjunctive

1. which mood does the underlined verb in sentence 7 convey?

a. indicative b. imperative c. conditional d. subjunctive

1. based on this passage, how would you describe the writer’s voice?

a. formal and sincere b. casual and cheerful

Explanation:

1. In sentence 1, "I remember sitting..." is a statement of a fact, so it's in the indicative mood.
2. In sentence 3, "Be brave." is a command, which is in the imperative mood.
3. In sentence 6, "Had I the chance..." is a contrary - to - fact situation expressing a wish, so it's in the subjunctive mood.
4. In sentence 7, "I could win..." is not a command, fact - stating, or wish - expressing in the subjunctive sense but rather a conditional statement about a possible future action.
5. The passage has a sincere tone when talking about the mother and memories, and the language is not overly formal or casual and cheerful.

Answer:

1. a. It is in the indicative mood and states a fact.
2. b. It is in the imperative mood and gives a command.
3. d. subjunctive
4. c. conditional
5. a. formal and sincere