english grammar

MOOD The simplest use of a Verb is to make a statement of fact or ask a question ; as, I write to my brother every week. Who wrote that letter? But a Verb may also be used to express a command; as. Write neatly. Or a Verb may be used to express a mere supposition ; as, If I were you, I would not do it. These different modes or manners in which a Verb may be used to express an action are called Moods. (Lat. modus, manner.) Def- Mood is the mode or manner in which the action denoted by the Verb is represented. There are three Moods in English:-Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive. Indicative Mood The Indicative Mood is used: (1) To make a statement of fact; as, Rama goes to school daily. We are taught Arithmetic. He writes legibly. Napoleon died at St. Helena. The child is alive. To ask a question; as, Have you found your book? Are you well? In each of these sentences the Verb in italics is said to be in the Indicative Mood. Th