Verb Moods

Indicative -states a fact or something that is really happening
Imperative -issues a command
Interrogative - asks a question
Subjunctive - a wish, a hypothetical situation, something not really happening
Conditional - depends on something else to happen under certain conditions
Which sentence is written in the conditional mood?

A) Don't pet the dog.
B) Can I pet the dog?
C) The dog won't bite you.
D) The dog will bite you if you pet him.

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children. –the hot zone, richard preston what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply. to express his thoughts clearly to inform readers about the location to persuade readers to become scientists to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is to encourage readers to protect children