Question

Identify the sentence that is in the imperative mood expressing a command:

• A. Notice how much sharper the picture appears.
• B. I wish I were a fast runner.
• C. He talks about grammar as if he were an expert.
• D. Have you found your book?

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Notice how much sharper the picture appears.

The imperative mood is a verb form which makes a command or a request.

An imperative sentence usually does not have a subject, as the order is directed towards the listener, implied by 'you'.

Option A: This sentence tells the listener to notice the sharpness of the picture. Hence it's a command and is in the imperative mood. So, option A is correct.

Option B: This sentence expresses a wish 'I wish...'. It does not express command.

Option C: This sentence is in the indicative mood as it expresses a statement. So, it's not in the imperative mood.

Option D: This sentence is interrogative as it asks something.

These options do not express a command, hence B, C and D are wrong.