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It indicates the mood or intention of the speaker.

यह वक्ता का इरादा या Mood को दर्ााता है।
There are three moods in English:
अंग्रेजी में तीन Moods होते है।
Indicative Mood

Fact Opinion Question

Example Example Example

The Sun is a You seem Is it raining?

star [universal confused
truth]
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• Remember that facts come in universal truth which is in Present Indefinite

Tense.
ध्यान रखें कक एक 'universal truth के facts' Present Indefinite Tense में ही होते है ।

Imperative Mood

Order Request Advice/Suggestion Prohibition

Example Example Example Example

Go away Please help Take medicine on Don’t sit here

me time
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• How Mood influences Narration:

दे खें कैसे Mood Narration पर प्रभाव डालता हैैः
1. He said, "Babies drink milk." [Universal truth]
He said that Babies drink milk.

• No change of tense takes place if a universal truth is changed into indirect

speech.
यकद एक universal truth को indirect speech में बदलते हैं तब Tense को नही ं बदला जाता
है।
2. He said, "Babies, drink milk." [Imperative sentence]
He ordered the babies to drink milk.
➢ Here just a comma (,) has changed the mood of the sentence
यहााँ कसर्ा एक comma (,) ने वाक्य के mood को पररवकतात कर कदया।
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Present Subjunctive Mood Past Subjunctive Mood

Indirect Suggestions, Unrealistic
Orders, Requests, Imaginations and
Requirements etc. Improbabilities.
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• We use 'V2' (except 'was') in Past Subjunctive Mood. It expresses

improbabilities.
हम Past Subjunctive Mood में 'V2' (was को छोड़ कर) का प्रयोग करते हैं। तब यह
improbabilities को दर्ााता है।

Examples Answers
1. If I _____ you, I would beat him black and blue. (be)
1. were
2. What would you do if you ______ a dinosaur? (see)
3. It's time you _______ in bed. (be) 2. saw

4. He talks as if he was the Prime Minister. (Change 3. were

'was' into 'were'.)
5. He walks as if the whole earth belongs to him.
(Change 'belongs' into 'belonged')
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• We use the base form of verb in Present Subjunctive Mood. It expresses

indirect suggestions, orders etc.
हम Present Subjunctive Mood में verb की base form का प्रयोग करते हैं। तब, यह
indirect suggestions, orders etc. को दर्ााता है।

Examples

1. This civil case doesn't require that he is present. (Change 'is' into 'be')

2. In this criminal case, it is imperative that he remains present in the court.

(Change 'remains' into 'remain')

3. According to a parable, Savitri prayed to the Almighty that her husband be

brought back to life. (No error)
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4. Our teacher suggested to us that every one of us ________ our best shot.
(i) to give (ii) gave (iii) gives (iv) give Ans. (iv)
5. The cabin crew advised that every passenger fasten his seat belt. (No error)
6. I would rather he stay at home. (Change 'stay' into 'stayed')
7. I had rather tell him the truth. (No error)
8. The staff demanded that they be paid the Diwali bonus. (No error)
9. God saves the world ! (Change 'saves' into 'save')
10. May God bless him ! (No error)
11. Long live the king ! (No error)
12. It is necessary that every boarder informs his parents. (Change 'informs' into
'inform')
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Explanation of 6 & 7

Would rather, Had rather, Had Sooner, Had better express wish or strong desire.
They take second form of verb ( V2 ) after them but if followed by another
subject (as in 6), and base form if no such subject follows (as in 7).

व्याख्या 6 और 7
Would rather, Had rather, Had Sooner, Had better प्रबल इच्छा या सलाह को दर्ााता है ।
यहााँ subject के बाद base form आता है (जै से- sentence 7) परन्तु अगर had rather, had
better इत्याकद के बाद कोई दू सरा subject आ जाए (जै से- Sentence 6) तो V2 (was को छोड़ कर)
का प्रयोग होगा।

Example

The bank would rather you paid by cheque but you had rather pay in cash.