grammatical mood

Examples of grammatical mood in the following topics:

• Verb Mood: Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative

  • Grammatical mood is a verb feature that allows speakers to express their attitude toward what they are saying.
  • Grammatical mood allows speakers and writers to express their attitudes toward what they are saying (for example, whether it is intended as a statement of fact, of desire, or of command).
  • In English, there are many grammatical moods, but by far the most common are the indicative, the imperative, the subjunctive, and the conditional.
  • In English, mood is a little different.
  • [Main clause "I wish" is factual and in indicative mood; dependent clause "Paul would eat" is hypothetical and in subjunctive mood.]

• Introduction to Inflection

  • In English grammar, "inflection" is the broad umbrella term for changing a word to suit its grammatical context.
  • We often need to change nouns based on grammatical context.
  • To recap, "conjugation" refers to changing a verb to suit its grammatical context.
  • You also might need to change some adjectives based on the grammatical context of the rest of your sentence.

• Introduction to Verbs: Tense, Aspect, and Mood

  • All verbs have tense, aspect, and mood, of which there is a wide variety of combinations.
  • Verb mood is to the "attitude" of the verb.
  • Mood can be expressed in any verb tense. 
  • The three main moods used in English are indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
  • The subjunctive mood is for hypothetical situations, emotions, or making requests.

• Introduction to Pronouns

  • Personal pronouns refer to a specific grammatical person.
  • "Grammatical person" means either the first-person, second-person, or third-person.
  • It is important to note that in sentences using "which" as a relative pronoun, a comma is needed before the word "which" for the phrase to be grammatically correct.

• Introduction to Commas

  • It serves many different grammatical functions and provides clarity for readers.
  • The sentence without them would be grammatically correct and have essentially the same meaning.
  • An appositive is a grammatical construction in which two noun phrases are placed side by side, with one identifying the other.
  • The comma serves a variety of grammatical functions, including to indicate pauses or set off introductory phrases, as in the title example.

• Pronouns as Subjects and Objects

  • Their forms are determined primarily by their grammatical function or antecedent rather than by person.

• When to Use MLA Style

  • MLA style includes many basic grammatical rules.

• When to Use APA Style

  • APA style includes many basic grammatical rules.

• When to Use Chicago/Turabian Style

  • Chicago style includes many basic grammatical rules.

• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

  • [Here, the gendered pronoun has been dropped, but the sentence is still grammatically correct.]