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Match the sentences to the description of the verb mood.(2 points)

The captain demanded that the crew members report promptly to their stations.

If we had planned more carefully, we could have been finished with our work by now.

Are salamanders amphibians or reptiles? Please do some research and find the answer.

Kindly pay attention when I talk to you, or I will be forced to shout.
(Subjunctive followed by conditional, imperative followed by conditional, indicative followed by subjunctive, indicative followed by imperative)

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Here are the sentences matched to the descriptions of the verb mood:

  1. The captain demanded that the crew members report promptly to their stations. - Subjunctive
  2. If we had planned more carefully, we could have been finished with our work by now. - Conditional
  3. Are salamanders amphibians or reptiles? Please do some research and find the answer. - Indicative followed by imperative
  4. Kindly pay attention when I talk to you, or I will be forced to shout. - Imperative followed by conditional

To clarify, the correct matches are:

  • Subjunctive: The captain demanded that the crew members report promptly to their stations.
  • Conditional: If we had planned more carefully, we could have been finished with our work by now.
  • Indicative: Are salamanders amphibians or reptiles?
  • Imperative: Kindly pay attention when I talk to you, or I will be forced to shout.

If you are looking for a match of "indicative followed by subjunctive", the statement that indicates it would instead need a reformulation such as “That they report promptly is important.”