Identify if each sentence has a shift in mood, a shift in voice, or no shift in mood or voice.

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Shift in Mood Shift in Voice No Shift in Mood or Voice
Watch out for the ice, or you could slip and fall.

When they arrived at the movie theater, they were given a free bag of popcorn.

The glass was full, so she would carry it carefully so that it did not spill.

She would like a new jacket, but she could still wear her old one.

He asked to go camping, but his request was dismissed by his friends.

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Here are the classifications for each sentence based on the presence of shifts in mood or voice:

  1. Watch out for the ice, or you could slip and fall.

    • Shift in Mood
  2. When they arrived at the movie theater, they were given a free bag of popcorn.

    • No Shift in Mood or Voice
  3. The glass was full, so she would carry it carefully so that it did not spill.

    • No Shift in Mood or Voice
  4. She would like a new jacket, but she could still wear her old one.

    • Shift in Mood
  5. He asked to go camping, but his request was dismissed by his friends.

    • Shift in Mood