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Identify the inappropriate shift or inconsistency of verb mood in the sentence:
- The correct answer is: from imperative to indicative.
- In the sentence, "You need to check for tree branches on the ground, and do not make any noise," there is a shift from the imperative mood (in "do not make any noise") to the indicative mood (in "You need to check").
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Which of the following corrects the inappropriate shift in mood in the sentence (Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!")?
- The correct option is: Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and stay where you are!"
- This correction maintains the imperative mood throughout the sentence.
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Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
- The correct answer is: The soccer practice was cancelled because of the unexpected rains.
- In this sentence, the subject (soccer practice) is acted upon, indicating it is in the passive voice.
The "Narrow" Escape
Riley stood in nervous anticipation at the corner of Waller and Mason. Riley had always walked to school with her neighbor Ian. However, Ian was sick with the flu and couldn't walk with her. Now, Riley had to face the block with the giant ferocious dog on her own. What did Ian always say? Riley thought hard. You need to check for tree branches on the ground, and do not make any noise.
When Riley neared the house with the monster of a dog, she slowed her pace. She tiptoed up the sidewalk, hoping that she could quietly sneak by the beast. However, all her carefulness was undone in a single step. She stepped on a branch that broke with a deafening crack, and the silence was broken. Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!" Then, she broke into a sprint. Meanwhile, the old dog sleepily opened his beady eyes and scanned the surrounding yard before dozing off again.
Read the following sentence from the passage.
You need to check for tree branches on the ground, and do not make any noise.
Identify the inappropriate shift or inconsistency of verb mood in the sentence.
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from imperative to indicative
from indicative to imperative
from subjunctive to imperative
from indicative to subjunctive
The "Narrow" Escape
Riley stood in nervous anticipation at the corner of Waller and Mason. Riley had always walked to school with her neighbor Ian. However, Ian was sick with the flu and couldn't walk with her. Now, Riley had to face the block with the giant ferocious dog on her own. What did Ian always say? Riley thought hard. You need to check for tree branches on the ground, and do not make any noise.
When Riley neared the house with the monster of a dog, she slowed her pace. She tiptoed up the sidewalk, hoping that she could quietly sneak by the beast. However, all her carefulness was undone in a single step. She stepped on a branch that broke with a deafening crack, and the silence was broken. Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!" Then, she broke into a sprint. Meanwhile, the old dog sleepily opened his beady eyes and scanned the surrounding yard before dozing off again.
Read the following sentence from the passage.
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and you should stay where you are!"
Which of the following corrects the inappropriate shift in mood in the sentence above?
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Riley yelled, "You should not bother me, and stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "If you bother me, you should stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me, and stay where you are!"
Riley yelled, "Don't bother me if you stay where you are!"
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
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The dogs chased the stray cat for hours on end.
The city council got the roads repaired before the rains.
Riley made pancakes for his sister by reading the recipe in a cookbook.
The soccer practice was cancelled because of the unexpected rains.
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