12 Days of Christmas GMAT Competition - Day 8: In a stunning victory

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In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should
(B) demanding it to
(C) and their demand to
(D) who demanded it to
(E) who demanded that it

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

Experts' Global Official Explanation:

Subjunctive Mood + Meaning + Redundancy/Awkwardness

Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that in a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, in 2004, the British government yielded to thousands of animal rights activists, who demanded that the government ban fox hunting.

• The use of the verb “demanded” indicates that the subjunctive mood is preferable in this context, and “bossy verb (“demanded”) + that + basic form of the verb (“ban”)” is a correct subjunctive mood usage.

A. The sentence formed by this answer choice fails to maintain a correct subjunctive mood usage, as it utilizes the verb phrase “should ban” rather than the base form verb “ban” to refer to an action that was demanded of “the British Government”; please remember, “bossy verb (“demanded”) + that + basic form of the verb (“ban”)” is a correct subjunctive mood usage. Further, Option A redundantly uses the word "should" alongside the bossy verb "demanding"

B. Trap. The sentence formed by this answer choice fails to maintain a correct subjunctive mood usage, as it omits the word “that” and utilizes the verb phrase “to ban” rather than the base form verb “ban” to refer to an action that was demanded of “the British Government”; please remember, “bossy verb (“demanded”) + that + basic form of the verb (“ban”)” is a correct subjunctive mood usage.

C. This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase “and their demand to…”; the construction of this phrase and the omission of the pronoun “it” incorrectly imply that the animal rights activists and their demand to ban fox hunting were two separate entities that the British government yielded to; the intended meaning of this sentence is that in a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, in 2004, the British government yielded to thousands of animal rights activists, who demanded that the government ban fox hunting.

D. Trap. The sentence formed by this answer choice fails to maintain a correct subjunctive mood usage, as it omits the word “that” and utilizes the verb phrase “to ban” rather than the base form verb “ban” to refer to an action that was demanded of “the British Government”; please remember, “bossy verb (“demanded”) + that + basic form of the verb (“ban”)” is a correct subjunctive mood usage.

E. Correct.  The sentence formed by this answer choice maintains a correct subjunctive mood structure, “bossy verb (“demanded”) + that + basic form of the verb (“ban”). Further, Option E correctly modifies “animal rights activists” using “who demanded that it…”, conveying the intended meaning of the sentence- that in a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, in 2004, the British government yielded to thousands of animal rights activists, who demanded that the government ban fox hunting.

E is the best answer choice.

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nivivacious · Answer

(A) Incorrect - The use of "should" is unnecessary. The verb "demand" already implies a sense of obligation so adding "should" is redundant.
(B) Incorrect - "to" here is not used correctly - the correct usage would be "demanding that it".
(C) Incorrect - This option changes the meaning of the sentence. The original sentence implies that the activists were actively demanding while this option implies that they had a demand but doesn't necessarily mean they were actively demanding it. The tense has been changed here.
(D) Incorrect - Just like Option B, "to" is not used correctly.
(E) Correct- This is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning. The phrase "who demanded that it" correctly uses the verb "demand" and the pronoun "it" refers to the British government.

SushantPaudel · Answer

Here

a) This option is grammatically awkward. The use of "that it should" is not necessary; it's more concise to say "demanding that it."

b) The phrase "demanding it to" is not grammatically correct. The correct form is "demanding that it."

c) The phrase "and their demand to" lacks clarity and doesn't convey the demand as effectively. It's better to use "demanding that it."

d) Similar to option (B), "demanded it to" is not the correct structure. It should be "demanded that it."

e) This option is the most grammatically correct and concise. It maintains proper syntax and effectively expresses the demand made by the animal rights activists.

DongTan · Answer

Option (A) "demanding that it should" is redundant and not necessary. The word "should" is unnecessary and can be omitted.

Option (B) "demanding it to" is not grammatically correct. The word "to" is not appropriate in this context.

Option (C) "and their demand to" is not grammatically correct and lacks clarity. The sentence structure does not support the use of "and their demand to" in this context.

Option (D) "who demanded it to" is not grammatically correct. The correct preposition to follow "demand" is "that," not "to."

Option (E) "who demanded that it" accurately conveys the intended meaning. The phrase "who demanded" correctly identifies the subject (animal rights activists) and "that it" introduces the subordinate clause expressing their demand.

In summary, option (E) is the correct.

pooh.2304 · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists demanding that it should ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should
(B) demanding it to
(C) and their demand to
(D) who demanded it to
(E) who demanded that it

Elite097 · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists demanding that it should ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should---should cannot be used with subjunctive
(B) demanding it to--- it looks like they are constantly demanding 
(C) and their demand to-- incomplete sentence
(D) who demanded it to-- subjunctive that is missing
(E) who demanded that it-- correct subjunctive use

Ans E

Schinchan_bh · Answer

(E) imo

(E) who demanded that it

The sentence should maintain clarity and proper grammar. The phrase "demanding that it should" can be simplified to "demanding that it." This construction is more concise and grammatically correct. Therefore, option (E) is the most appropriate choice.

vishal_gupta · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should (Same as B.)
(B) demanding it to (-ing modifier is incorrectly modifying the British government.)
(C) and their demand to (and indicates two different contexts, which is not the case here.)
(D) who demanded it to (E is better choice.) 
 (E) who demanded that it (Usage of who is correct in the context of referring the activists. Also 'that' clause correct so as to mention the activists point of view.)

sj296 · Answer

Subjunctive form:
sentence We need demand + that + subject+ simple form of verb

A, B, D, D are out .

E is the correct option.

(A) demanding that it  should 
(B) demanding it  to 
(C) and their demand  to 
(D) who demanded it  to 
(E)  who demanded that it

Archit3110 · Answer

(A) demanding that it should  should use in subjunctive is wrong
 (B) demanding it to  verb tense issue 
 (C) and their demand to  s-v issue 
 (D) who demanded it to  who is modifying people the animal rights activists
 (E) who demanded that it  it ban is wrong

OPTION Dis correct

Oppenheimer1945 · Answer

a) redundant
b) wrong verb-ing
c) wrong meaning (yielded to demand)
d) "demanded that" +phrase is better usage
e) right use of subjunctive with plural 'ban'

E)

poojaarora1818 · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should Correct 
(B) demanding it to Incorrect 
(C) and their demand to Incorrect 
(D) who demanded it to Incorrect 
(E) who demanded that it Incorrect

brp616 · Answer

E is the best response - it is clearer/more direct than A and C and keeps 'demand that it' intact. 'demand it' implies that the activists are demanding the government itself, which is not true and thus eliminates B and D. A mixes a demand with 'should,' which does not make sense because that is demanding an obligation. A also uses present tense. C is less direct because it uses 'and their demand' instead of directly linking activists to the demand with 'who.'

sayan640 · Answer

E should be the answer.
A is unidiomatic since it does not use the root form of the verb.
B is wrong because "it" does not clearly refer to the british government.
C is wrong because it changes the meaning.
D is wrong because "it" does not clearly refer to the british government.

$!vakumar.m · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.
"Demading" is a verb that indicates Subjunctive mood, which always takes "that" in its construction.

(A) demanding that it should - This option is incorrect because the word “should” is unnecessary. The verb “demand” is followed by a clause with a base form of the verb, not by “should”.

(B) demanding it to - This option is incorrect because “demand” is not followed by an infinitive (“to” + verb). Instead, it is followed by a clause with a base form of the verb.

(C) and their demand to - This option suggests that the government yielded to the activists and their demand, rather than to the demand of the activists - change in meaning - incorrect

(D) who demanded it to - same issues as in B

(E) who demanded that it - This option correctly uses the relative pronoun "who" to connect the activists to their demand, and it uses "that" to introduce the clause expressing the demand. 
Answer E

juancarlos12 · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should  -->Akward 
(B) demanding it to  -->Akward 
(C) and their demand to  -->Not right parallelism 
(D) who demanded it to  -->Wrong for subjunctive (demand + that) 
 (E) who demanded that it  -->Right modifier "who" and right subjunctive (demand + that) 
 
 Right answer: E

ThatIndianGuy · Answer

Subjunctive tone

So, we use "that" + first form

Moreover, who correctly modifies activists

IMO , option E

DG1989 · Answer

In a stunning victory of environmentalism over traditionalism, the British government in 2004 yielded to thousands of animal rights activists  demanding that it should  ban the practice of fox hunting.

(A) demanding that it should
This option uses "should" incorrectly after "demanding." "Should" is not required here as it introduces a suggestion while the sentence describes a past event after which the government yielded.   INCORRECT

(B) demanding it to
This option is grammatically incorrect as it lacks a noun for "demanding" to modify.   INCORRECT

(C) and their demand to
This option changes the intended meaning of original sentence. The government yielded to the activists and not to their demand as well.   INCORRECT

(D) who demanded it to
The use of 'who demanded it to' introduces an alteration to the intended meaning as it means that government yielded to a group of activists and then they demanded.   INCORRECT

(E) who demanded that it
This option uses "who" correctly as the subject of the clause introducing the animal rights activists and uses "that" correctly to introduce the content of the demand.
  CORRECT

Option E   is the right answer.

jaysea · Answer

(A) demanding that it should - mismatched verb tense
(B) demanding it to - mismatched verb tense
(C) and their demand to - unnecessary conjunction
(D) who demanded it to - answer D. proper verb tense, 
(E) who demanded that it - doesn't fit well with following clause

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