Identify the shift of mood in this sentence.

always count your blessings, and you might feel fortunate if you compare yourself to others. a. from indicative to conditionalb. from conditional to imperativec. from subjunctive to indicatived. from imperative to conditional

D. from imperative to conditional

Explanation:

An inappropriate shift or inconsistency in the verb of a sentence confuses the reader. Shifts in a verb mood can make reading difficult and obscure the sentence's meaning. In this sentence, the mood of the verb changes from imperative to conditional. To correct the shift, both clauses in the sentence should be in the same (conditional) mood: If you always count your blessings, you might feel more fortunate in comparison to others.

It was a Study Island question

answer: i would say he was very determined and persistent in overcoming obstacles.

explanation:   "the magician of menlo park" as he was called, liked to tell an incident that happened when he was 8 years old and came back home crying after attending school for three months because his teacher called him "sterile and unproductive". from nowadays perspective, we can say that thomas alva edison was one of the most persistent and determined man that has ever existed. when edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. the effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80-percent deaf in the other. so as you can see he had to struggle to not so many minor issues but he always succeeded.

the answer to "what does the narrator realize by the end of the story" is b.