1.

Add a Mood tag to each o{ the following clauses and then

underline the Subject of each
clause and circle' its Finite.
a. The gardens are irrigated with recycled water
b. Dr Foster went to Gloucester in a shower of rain
c. But the pig would not jump over the fence
d. On solemn festivals many people will visit the temples of the gods
e. The truth of the matter was becoming evident

2. Mark whether the mood of the following clauses is declarative,

interrogative or imperative.
Underline the Subject and circle the Finite and comment on the
way they are ordered.
a. Will you join the dance?
b. This is a fine example of Goya's early style
c. Why are you crying so?
d. Stop that nonsense immediately
e. Everybody must leave the theatre at once

3. Change the interpersonal meanings of the clauses in Exercise 2 by

manipulating the Subject and Finite

Answer:
a. The gardens are irrigated with recycled water, are not they?

b. Dr Foster went to Gloucester in a shower of rain, didn’t he?

c. But the pig would not jump over the fence, would it?

d. On solemn festivals many people will visit the temples of the gods,
won’t they?

e. The truth of the matter was becoming evident, isn’t it?

2.

Will you join the dance? (interrogative)

It is an interrogative mood because finite (will) precedes the subject
(you)
This is a fine example of Goya's early style (declarative)
It is a declarative mood because, It is a statement that give an
information

Why are you crying so? (interrogative)

It is an interrogative mood because it starts with adjunct and the finite
precedes the subject

Stop that nonsense immediately (imperative)

It is an imperative mood because it starts with predicator which is
followed by complement

Everybody must leave the theatre at once (imperative)

It is an imperative mood because "must" signifies a command

3.

You will join the dance >>> declarative

Join the dance >>> imperative

Is this a fine example of Goya's early style? >>> Interrogative

Take this as a fine example of the early Goya style. >>> imperative

You are crying >>> declarative

You must crying ! >>> imperative

that nonsense stop immediately >>> declarative

does that nonsense stop imidediately ? >>> Interrogative

Everybody leave the theatre at once >>> declarative

Does everybody leave the theatre at once? >>> Interrogative