TSA CBT Practice Test

Which mood instructs someone to perform an action?

1. Subjunctive mood

2. Indicative mood

3. Imperative mood

4. Conditional mood

The correct answer is: Imperative mood

The correct answer is the imperative mood, as it is specifically designed to give commands or requests, instructing someone to take action. When a sentence is in the imperative mood, it often addresses the listener directly and uses the base form of the verb without a subject, as the subject (you) is usually understood. For example, in the command "Close the door," the speaker is instructing the listener to take action without explicitly stating "you." This makes the imperative mood distinct from the other moods, which fulfill different grammatical roles, such as stating facts or expressing hypothetical situations. The indicative mood conveys statements of fact, the subjunctive mood expresses wishes or conditions contrary to fact, and the conditional mood involves actions dependent on a condition.