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Identify the mood of the following sentence.

If I were larger, I'd be big.

indicative
imperative
subjunctive

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The mood of the sentence is Subjunctive
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User Praveenjayapal
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The answer is C: Subjunctive. This sentence "If I were larger, I'd (would) be big" is a conditional sentence, which is stating something untrue or contrary to facts. The use of were is not indicating the past of to be, but it is subjunctive, a form used for all persons in this type of conditional, indicating unreality. (In colloquial English it is possible to use was for this case).

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