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Correct the verb(s) in the sentences below and, if you can, the mood (imperative, etc...).

Options:
a. Emily would eat an apple if you offered her one.
b. If Manny were to cross the street right now, he would see us.
c. Follow my lead and you will be fine.
d. Are the neighbors planning to mow their grass?
e. I speculate that Andrew would make a great teacher.
f. I think that purple carrots are tastier than orange ones.
g. I wish I could be with you when you get your tooth pulled.
h. Please open the door.
i. The blue car hit the red one after the red one ran a stop sign.
j. Were Polly to play the piano, she could entertain us.

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Final answer:

In this question, you are asked to correct the verb(s) and identify the mood of each sentence. I provide step-by-step explanations and examples for each sentence to help you understand the correct answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. The verb 'would eat' is already in the correct form in the conditional sentence 'Emily would eat an apple if you offered her one.' The mood of the sentence is conditional.

b. The verb 'were' is already in the correct form in the conditional sentence 'If Manny were to cross the street right now, he would see us.' The mood of the sentence is also conditional.

c. The verb 'will be' is already in the correct form in the imperative sentence 'Follow my lead and you will be fine.' The mood of the sentence is imperative.

d. The verb 'Are' is already in the correct form in the interrogative sentence 'Are the neighbors planning to mow their grass?' The mood of the sentence is interrogative.

e. The verb 'would make' is already in the correct form in the speculative sentence 'I speculate that Andrew would make a great teacher.' The mood of the sentence is speculative.

f. The verb 'think' is already in the correct form in the opinion sentence 'I think that purple carrots are tastier than orange ones.' The mood of the sentence is indicative.

g. The verb 'could be' is already in the correct form in the conditional sentence 'I wish I could be with you when you get your tooth pulled.' The mood of the sentence is conditional.

h. The verb 'open' is already in the correct form in the imperative sentence 'Please open the door.' The mood of the sentence is imperative.

i. The sentence is a declarative sentence and the verbs 'hit' and 'ran' are already in the correct form. The mood of the sentence is indicative.

j. The verb 'were to play' is already in the correct form in the conditional sentence 'Were Polly to play the piano, she could entertain us.' The mood of the sentence is conditional.

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