Using Verbs To Indicate Mood Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.8.1.C

Core Standard
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Verbs are the words in a sentence that are an action or state of being word. Verbs can often give off an attitude in how the action is taking place. The verbs can give off an indicative mood that express a matter of fact feeling to readers. Verbs can also be found in imperative sentences and express a command. Verbs can also be used to express something that we wish was true through the subjunctive. These worksheets can be used to help students gauge the mood uses of the verbs.

Verbs To Indicate Mood Worksheets:

Kinds of Sentences – You are asked to think critically when writing these sentences.

Recognizing Verb Moods – Are the verbs indicative, subjunctive, or imperative?

Subjunctive | Conditional – A really short grammar cloze activity.

What Kind Of Mood Are You In? – The title of the worksheet, basically, says it all.

Using Subjunctive and Conditional Moods – Complete the sentence and then indicate the mood of the sentence.

Practice: Verbs and Moods – Underline the verbs. On the lines, fill in the mood and tense of the verb.

A Little Foggy Yet – More work on verb identification.

What's the Mood? – Which mood are the following sentences written in?

Identifying Kinds of Sentences – You are asked to write two original forms of a sentence.

Sentence Types – Label them: declarative, exclamatory, or interrogative.

Verbs Indicate the Mood of a Sentence – A little multiple choice always works well here.

Writing: Verb and Moods – Write an original sentence to demonstrate your understanding of each of the verb moods below.

Understanding Verb Moods – Create related sentences as directed by changing the mood of the verb.

Changing Verb Moods – Take these moods to the next level.

Four Kinds of Sentences – Short sentences are great to hammer this skill home.

Using Verbs to Indicate Mood


Verbs are a part of speech that not only express an action or state of being, but can also indicate the mood and manner of the speaker. The moods indicated through verbs have been roughly divided into four main types - imperative mood, Indicative mood, subjunctive mood and infinitive mood.


The use of these mood indicating verbs in sentences shows the speaker's attitude, reality and states. Given below is a brief description of each of these types along with their subtypes:


Imperative Mood


Most verbs are used in sentences in a manner that expresses either a request, advice or command. These three moods are collectively known as imperative moods. Following are examples of sentences using verbs to indicate these imperative moods:

"Please stop talking."
"Do not talk during class."


Indicative Mood


Most verbs are used in sentences in a manner that expresses either a denial, assertion or questions. These three moods are collectively known as indicative moods. Following are examples of sentences using verbs to indicate these moods:

"Sun rises in the east and sets in the west."
"Are you coming tomorrow?"


Subjunctive Mood


Sometimes, verbs used in sentences express a possibility, wish or unreal situation. These three moods are collectively known as subjunctive moods. Following are examples of sentences using verbs to indicate these moods:

"I wish I were rich."
"I were educated; I would be the president of this country."


Infinitive Mood


Sometimes, verbs are used in sentences more like a part of speech than as a verb. Such usage of the verb indicates an expression or state of being and is commonly known as infinitive mood. Following are examples of sentences using verbs more like a part of speech:

"I may go to meet her in the hospital."
"It is important to drink a lot of water."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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