A Food and Drug Administration rule implemented in December 2000 manda

hi all this is an old question.

i get the bossy word part, i wanna ask is the "if" part grammatically right?

is the bossy word the only reason to rule out E?

thanks!

Nope, E is also not parallel

drug, if intended for use both by adults and children, must

"both by adults and children" is not parallel. The correct version would be "both by adults and by children"
For more about parallelism refer here:
any-real-estate-professional-will-tell-you-that-155081.html#p1241081
or here
parallelism-confusion-in-concept-155085.html#p1241074

Hope it helps

Refering to query from
perseverance84 in another forum ...I will try and answer that

Clearly A B and D are ruled out for pronoun antecedent (A and D)....B needs a must

Use of mandate implies subjective verb usage which is always plural. The correct sentence needs to have a construction as follows

Trigger word for Subjunctive verb usage(Demand/Dictate/Insist/Mandate/Propose/Recommend/Request/Stipulate/Suggest) + that+ subject +Subjunctive verb (plural) .

in the above ans choices only C fits the bill with construction. Note that" intended for use by both adults and children " is verb-ed modifier modifying drug and undergo is the subjunctive verb (plural).


Hope it helps

Correct answer is C

FDA rule Implemented that blah blah blah :- Subjunctive Mood
Subjunctive mood-used for wish, imaginary conditions, orders, commands, suggestions, demands, situations that are contrary to given fact-never takes must, should in construction.

Use of "Must" is WRONG in all other three options A,D,E

Option B is wrong because "as well" is redundant ...

Just to add. Even if the parallelism would have been right then also the option would have been wrong. The two commas make the phrase non-essential, although the context demands an essential modifier.

The "bossy" Verbs that indicate subjunctive include the following:
- Propose
- Recommend
- Request
- Insist
- Stipulate, suggest
- Mandate
- Advice
- Demand
Or also known as PRR IS MAD.
These verb take the form [Verb] + that [base form]

“Mandate” is the verb used in the subjunctive mood or called bossy verb. Therefore, the use of "must" is redundant. So, Eliminate choice A, D, and E.
Now we are left with B and C. Answer choice B is redundant with “and” along with “as well”. Hence, C is the answer.

choice b is redundant, and also suffers meaning error
"use is for adult and children" is not direct and is different meaning from " use by both adults and children". "use is for adult" dose not mean "use by adult".
B is gone

COMMAND SUBJUNCTIVE , MEANING, PRONOUNS



This is a classic example of the command subjuntive, whose structure is the following


COMMAND VERB + SUBJECT + BASE VERB


The BASE VERB is the INIFINITIVE WITHOUT "TO". Most importantly, NO MODAL HELPING VERBS ARE ALLOWED




A. drug that they intend to be used both by adults and children must ------- 1. Pronoun "they" does not have a referent. 2. Correlative idiom BOTH X AND Y is not parallel. 3. Modal helping verb "must" is redundant with the subjunctive construction, which should be COMMAND VERB + SUBJECT + BASE VERB


B. drug whose intended use is for adults and children as well ---------- It is not clear whether as well is complementing "children" or is linking the verb "undergo".


C. drug intended for use by both adults and children --------- CORRECT


D. drug, if they intend that it be used by adults and also children, must ----------- 1. Pronoun "they" does not have a referent. 3. Modal helping verb "must" is redundant with the subjunctive construction, which should be COMMAND VERB + SUBJECT + BASE VERB. 3. "IF" changes the meaning.


E. drug, if intended for use both by adults and children, must --------- 1. Correlative idiom BOTH X AND Y is not parallel. 2. Modal helping verb "must" is redundant with the subjunctive construction, which should be COMMAND VERB + SUBJECT + BASE VERB . 3. "IF" changes the meaning.

A Food and Drug Administration rule implemented in December 2000 mandates that any new drug that they intend to be used both by adults and children must undergo pediatric study and that its manufactures list children’s doses on the label.

A. drug that they intend to be used both by adults and children must

B. drug whose intended use is for adults and children as well

C. drug intended for use by both adults and children

D. drug, if they intend that it be used by adults and also children, must

E. drug, if intended for use both by adults and children, must


The first clue in the sentence is- F and D Administration rule implemented in December 2000 mandates that any new drug

The use of mandates that - subjunctive
Present subjunctives should be followed by a verb in its base form.

A Food and Drug Administration rule implemented in December 2000 mandates that any new drug…. undergo (verb in its base form) pediatric study…
This means that any option that uses- must undergo/ should undergo or to undergo should be eliminated- Eliminate A, D, and E.

B. drug whose intended use is for adults and children as well
This means that the primary use is for adults and then children as well. This brings in an issue with meaning.

C. drug intended for use by both adults and children

Option C is the most appropriate answer.


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