Decide whether the verb in each sentence represents the indicative, imperative, conditional, or subjunctive mood. Click and drag each sentence to correctly complete the chart.

Indicative Imperative Conditiional Subjunctive

A. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston
B. If I were you, I would definitely wear a helmet!
C. If the temperature drops below 32 degrees tonight, it will snow.
D. My favorite food is hot dogs with mustard and relish
E. Go ahead and start chopping the onions for dinner

1 answer

Here's how to categorize each sentence by mood:

  • Indicative: A (The capital of Massachusetts is Boston), D (My favorite food is hot dogs with mustard and relish)
  • Imperative: E (Go ahead and start chopping the onions for dinner)
  • Conditional: C (If the temperature drops below 32 degrees tonight, it will snow)
  • Subjunctive: B (If I were you, I would definitely wear a helmet!)

Here's the completed chart:

| Indicative | Imperative | Conditional | Subjunctive | |--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | A. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston | E. Go ahead and start chopping the onions for dinner| C. If the temperature drops below 32 degrees tonight, it will snow | B. If I were you, I would definitely wear a helmet!| | D. My favorite food is hot dogs with mustard and relish | | | |