What is the effect of the conditional mood in the sentence, "If my dog is feeling better, I could take her for a walk."? (Illuminate)(1 point)

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It expresses the fact that the dog will definitely be walked
It expresses the fact that the dog will definitely be walked

it gives a command to walk the dog when it is no longer sick
it gives a command to walk the dog when it is no longer sick

It asks a question to walk the dog if it feels better
It asks a question to walk the dog if it feels better

It expresses un

Answer 1

The correct choice regarding the effect of the conditional mood in the sentence, "If my dog is feeling better, I could take her for a walk," is that it expresses uncertainty or possibility. The speaker is indicating that the action of taking the dog for a walk is contingent on the condition of the dog feeling better.

So, the best completion of your response would be:

"It expresses uncertainty about the future action of walking the dog, which depends on the dog's condition."