TSA CBT Practice Test

The correct response identifies "Passive" as not being a verb mood. To understand this, it's important to recognize the roles that verb moods play in expressing the intent of the verb in a sentence.

Indicative mood is used for stating facts or asking questions. For example, "She walks to school" is indicative because it describes a routine action.

Subjunctive mood expresses wishes, hypothetical situations, or conditions contrary to fact, such as "I wish she were here" where it indicates a desire rather than a statement of fact.

Imperative mood is used for giving commands or instructions, like "Close the door."

In contrast, "Passive" refers to a voice rather than a mood. The passive voice focuses on the action being performed on the subject rather than the subject performing the action, as in "The book was read by her." It does not change the way the action is expressed in terms of mood; thus, it does not fit into the categories of indicative, subjunctive, or imperative moods. This distinction is what clearly identifies "Passive" as not being a verb mood.