Question

Which of these best identifies the shift of mood in this sentence?

We grew up without a male figure, and cannot you imagine what that is like?
A.
from interrogative to subjunctive
B.
from indicative to conditional
C.
from imperative to indicative
D.
from indicative to interrogative

Answer 1

D. from indicative to interrogative

Step-by-step explanation:

The first clause (We grew up without a male figure) is a declarative sentence in the past indicative. Declarative sentences in the past indicative describe something that occurred in the past.

The second part (cannot you imagine what that is like?) is an interrogative sentence, which is a sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.