Identifying the Subjunctive Mood

Directions:

Identify the mod of the verb underlined in each sentence below by using the following code:

S subjunctive IMP imperative I indicative

Example:

_S_ If a flea market were held at the drive-in during the day, Mr. Eddins could probably afford to continue showing movies at night.

____ 1. Caked ash that remains in the bowl of a pipe after it has been smoked is known as dottle.

____ 2. President Downing insists that the demonstration be ended.

____ 3. The show would be better if the cast were more familiar with the new format.

____ 4. Don’t forget to water the lawn while we’re gone.

____ 5. Requests that Yosemite become a national park were granted in 1890.

____ 6. When Silvio was ready to leave the restaurant, his new trench coat was missing, and someone else’s old coat hung in its place.

____ 7. Vote for Indira for class president.

____ 8. Josh felt as if he were not treated fairly.

____ 9. The mayor urged the graduates not to forget their urban roots.

____ 10. Buy chowder and clam cakes at the Golden Bucket in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

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