College Composition / Unit 4 CMP 0093 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Verb Mood
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The idea
Verbs have three moods, which signal the writer's attitude or intention: indicative, imperative and subjunctive.
In practice
The indicative states facts, opinions or questions; the imperative gives commands, with you often implied, as in "Submit your request by Friday."
Where people slip
The subjunctive is the mood most often misused, and it has its own entry.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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