The following sentences are from Ronald Reagan’s Remarks on East-West

Question

Relations at the Brandenburg Gate. Which answer choice correctly categorizes the mood of the verb in each sentence?

I. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control.

II. Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state?

III. Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it?

IV. We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace

A. 

Interrogative: I and IV

Indicative: II and III

B. 

Interrogative: II and III

Indicative: I and IV

C. 

Interrogative: I, II, and III

Indicative: IV

D. 

Interrogative: II and IV

Indicative: I and III

Answer 1

To categorize the mood of the verbs in each sentence, we can analyze them as follows:

I. "Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control." - Indicative mood (stating a fact)

II. "Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state?" - Interrogative mood (asking a question)

III. "Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it?" - Interrogative mood (asking a question)

IV. "We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace." - Indicative mood (stating beliefs and facts)

Therefore, the correct categorization is:

Interrogative: II and III
Indicative: I and IV

The correct answer choice is B.