Verb Moods and Vague Pronouns Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Verb Moods and Vague Pronouns
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What is the mood of this sentence? “She runs every morning.”
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Conditional
Rewrite the sentence in the imperative mood: “You should clean your room before dinner.”
A. “Could you clean your room before dinner?”
B. “Clean your room before dinner!”
C. “If you clean your room before dinner, I’ll be happy.”
D. “I wish your room was clean.”
How can you revise this sentence to eliminate the vague pronoun? “Lisa and her mother went shopping, but she forgot her wallet.”
A. “Lisa went shopping with her mother, but she forgot her wallet.”
B. “Lisa forgot her wallet when she went shopping with her mother.”
C. “Lisa and her mother went shopping, but her wallet was forgotten.”
D. “Her mother forgot her wallet when they went shopping.”
Which verb mood is used for hypothetical situations?
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Interrogative
Which mood is used in this sentence: “What time does the train leave?”
A. Imperative
B. Indicative
C. Interrogative
D. Subjunctive
Choose the sentence that uses the conditional mood:
A. “He runs every day to stay fit.”
B. “Close the door before you leave.”
C. “If you study hard, you might pass the exam.”
D. “I wish I could travel the world.”
Identify the mood in this sentence: “Does he know the answer to the question?”
A. Subjunctive
B. Interrogative
C. Indicative
D. Imperative
Which of the following sentences uses the subjunctive mood?
A. “I hope he finishes his project soon.”
B. “If I were you, I would take the job.”
C. “Open the window, please.”
D. “They are playing soccer in the park.”
Identify the vague pronoun in this sentence: “When the dog barked at the neighbor, it ran away.”
A. The dog
B. The neighbor
C. It
D. Barked
Identify the mood of this sentence: “Let the games begin!”
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Conditional
Which sentence contains a vague antecedent?
A. “When the students entered the room, they took their seats.”
B. “After the storm, the trees lost their leaves.”
C. “Paul told George that he was running late.”
D. “The car and the truck collided at the intersection.”
Select the sentence that uses the indicative mood:
A. “Were she to arrive early, she could help.”
B. “He lives in New York City.”
C. “Could you pass me the salt?”
D. “Stop talking and listen!”
Revise this sentence to fix the vague antecedent: “The player passed the ball to his teammate and scored a goal.”
A. “The player passed the ball to his teammate, who then scored a goal.”
B. “The teammate passed the ball to his player and scored a goal.”
C. “The player passed the ball and scored a goal for his teammate.”
D. “His teammate passed the ball to the player and scored a goal.”
Choose the sentence written in the conditional mood:
A. “The car is parked outside.”
B. “If it rains, we will stay indoors.”
C. “Did you finish your homework?”
D. “Turn off the lights.”
Which sentence avoids vague pronouns?
A. “After the interview, she told her friend that she did well.”
B. “After the interview, Maria told her friend that she did well.”
C. “She told her friend after the interview that she did well.”
D. “After the interview, she did well, according to her friend.”