This sentence is written in the interrogative mood. how can it be rewritten in the indicative mood? will you cut the grass today, matthew? a) cut the grass, matthew. b) matthew plans to cut the grass today. c) matthew could cut the grass if the lawnmower was working. d) if matthew had money, he would hire someone to cut the grass.

The correct answer is B. Matthew plans to cut the grass today

Explanation:

The mood in language refers to the way words are used to express a fact, possibility, question, order, condition or wish. In the case of the indicative mood, this mood is used to express a reality or facts which means an indicative sentence is one that mainly describes something that really happens which is different from an order or command, a question, a wish or possibility. Considering this, the way to write the interrogative sentence "Will you please cut the grass today, Matthew?" in an indicative mood is "Matthew plans to cut the grass today" as this sentence express reality and is related to the original interrogative sentence. Other options are not possible as they are in imperative mood (order or command),  subjunctive mood (wish or possibility) or conditional mood (some action depends on other action).

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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