Identify and form verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive moods (CCSS L.8.1.c)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~8 min
eng.g8.f.ex_20
Subjunctive Correction
Prompt
Correct 5 sentences with subjunctive errors. (1) 'If I was the writer, I would emphasize the data.' (2) 'It is essential that the source is credible.' (3) 'The teacher requires that each student cites three sources.' (4) 'If the source was peer-reviewed, the claim could be cited.' (5) 'I wish the data was more recent.'
M-8-F-EX-20-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Subjunctive-correction worksheet with 5 incorrect sentences + 5 correction slots. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
5 corrections = mastery; 3-4 = practicing; <3 = reteach
Hints
- Contrary-to-fact 'if' clauses use 'were' (not 'was').
- Demand/recommendation 'that' clauses use BASE VERB (not inflected).
Misconceptions to watch
- Misses sentence 4 ('If the source was peer-reviewed') — this IS subjunctive (contrary-to-fact).
- Doesn't apply base-verb rule in sentence 3 ('cites' → 'cite').
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