ADVANCED GRAMMAR IN ENGLISH

LONG QUIZ #4

NAME: Mary Ann Joy G. Saritao SCORE_____________ GRADE:______

SECTION: IS104 (3) / E138

TEST I. MOODS

Point out the verbs in the following sentences (underline) and name their moods.

Indicative 1. The river flows under the bridge.

Indicative 2. I will do the work tonight.

Indicative; indicative 3. He told me that he had finished the work.

Subjunctive 4. God bless you!

Indicative 5. I am hoping to get a rise soon.

Imperative 6. Do sit down.

Indicative; indicative 7. I wish I had passed the test.

Indicative; subjunctive 8. I would rather you stayed till tomorrow.

Indicative 9. I will have plenty of time tomorrow.

Imperative 10. Be nice, sweet child.

Indicative 11. It has been raining since last night.

Indicative 12. He takes great pride in his work.

Indicative; subjunctive 13. It is time we started.

Indicative 14. By this time tomorrow I will have reached my home.

Indicative 15. It is important that puppies get enough exercise.

Interrogative 16. Do you walk your puppy enough?

Indicative 17. A puppy needs at least 30 minutes of daily exercise.

Conditional 18. If a puppy were not exercised properly, it would likely chew up its owner’s

possessions.

Imperative 19. Remember to walk your puppy each day.

Conditional 20. If I were rich, I would have a lake house.

B. Using Subjunctive Mood

Underline the correct form of each verb in parentheses

1. If you (was, were) to appear on a variety show, what skill would you display?

2. My manager would demand that I (be, am) paid very well, whatever I did.

3. What variety show (was, were) most popular around 1950?

4. Since shows were broadcast live, it was necessary that every act (end, ends)

exactly on schedule.

5. How would you feel if the camera (was, were) turned off in the middle of your act?

C. Changing the Mood of a Verb

On the line to the right, identify the mood of the verb by writing IND,

IMP, or SUBJ for indicative, imperative, or subjunctive. Then rewrite the sentence

according to the directions in parentheses. Change verb tenses and add or delete

words as needed.

1. Will you stop at the traffic lights?INT (Change to imperative mood.)

Stop at the traffic lights.

2. My little sister thinks that her doll is alive. IND (Change to subjunctive mood.)

My little sister thinks that her doll were alive.

3. Mother asked that we mow the lawn. IMP (Change to indicative mood.)

Mother asked us to mow the lawn.

4. You will have sat here for one hour. IND (Change to imperative mood.)

Sit here for an hour.

5. Is this a magic carpet? If so, we could fly to an enchanted island.INT (Change to

subjunctive mood.)

If this is a magic carpet, we could fly to an enchanted island.

6. The sign at the roller coaster says, “Stay in your seat till the ride stops!”IND

(Change to subjunctive mood.)

The sign at the roller coaster says that stay in your seat till the ride stops!
D. Write negative imperative sentences based on the information given.

1. Smoking is dangerous for your health. ___Don’t smoke. ____________

2. Talking in the library is forbidden. Don’t talk in the library.

3. Walking alone downtown at night can be dangerous.Don’t walk alone at night.

4. Eating a lot of fatty snacks can damage your heart. Don’t eat a lot of fatty snacks.

5. It is not nice to lie to your parents and teachers. Don’t lie to your parents and teachers.

6. Littering the streets makes the city dirty.Don’t litter the streets.

E. Subjunctive Mood

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use negative forms when

necessary.

1. If I were (be) rich, I would (will) buy a new car.

2. If only I were (be) taller, I could (can) reach the top shelf.

3. The teacher demanded that Elaine stopped (stop) talking in class.

4. If they weren’t (be) so lazy, all the work would (will) be finished by now.

5. If he studied (study) more, he would (will) get higher grades.

F. In the blank before the sentence write INT if the verb is in the interrogative mood. Write

CO if it is in the conditional mood. Write No if it is neither. Then if the sentence is not in an

interrogative mood, rewrite the sentence to make it interrogative.

__No _ 1. She wants to ride my bike. ( Does she want to ride my bike?)

No 2. I could use a hug right now. (Could I use a hug right now?)

INT 3. When do you want to leave for the store?

No 4. Don’t drop the dishes. (Could you not drop the dishes?)

Co 5. He might be the next president of the class. (Would he be the next president of the class?)

No 6. I like the red dress best of all. (Would you like the red dress best of all?)

INT 7. Have you found the correct bus?

Co 8. She would go if you asked. (Would she go if I asked?)

No 9. The movie was too long and boring.( Is the movie too long and boring?)
Co 10. They might be interested in the story about the cat. ( Are they interested in the story about
the cat?)