According to a recent study, hand sanitizers require a 60 percent mini

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According to a recent study, hand sanitizers  require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of  most harmful bacteria and viruses.

(A) require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of 
(B) require that there be a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill 
(C) require that a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration be present to kill 
(D) require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill 
(E) require that there be a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of

bkk145 · Answer

D.

A is wrong subj form
B is awkward
C and D is using subject instead of verb

GMATBLACKBELT · Answer

D. Require X to Y. Elim AE. B and C are long and awkward. D is much clearer.

MJJSS · Answer

I would like to ask about "require X to Y" I have read that the X has to be a person or organization in some book I am using.
Probably OG said same thing, I think.But, this answer's X is "a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration ". It is neither person nor organization.
Somebody, please help me out.
Tnank you

BillyZ · Answer

Manhattan Prep Official Explanation 
The phrase " require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of " is wordy and unidiomatic. The proper idiom takes the more concise form " require X to Y ."

(A) This choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence. 
(B) This choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic and wordy form " require that there be X to Y ." The proper idiom is " require X to Y ." 
(C) This choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic and wordy form " require that X be Z to Y ." The proper idiom is " require X to Y ." 
 (D) CORRECT . The choice uses the proper idiom " require X to Y " where X is the noun phrase " a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration " and Y is the verb infinitive "kill." 
(E) This choice incorrectly uses the unidiomatic and wordy form " require that there be X for Y ." The proper idiom is " require X to Y ."

LalaLadduLal · Answer

Why is there no subjunctive in play ? Require that be < Verb >. Why not C ? "Require" expects subjunctive ..right ?

BillyZ · Answer

LoneSurvivor · Answer

Don't we need subjunctive mood here? why C is wrong ?
Experts please.

AjiteshArun · Answer

Not if we introduce the noun directly. For example:
  He   requires   a 700   to get into that program .

Option C is a little too wordy. It'd be like saying:
  He   requires  that  a 700   be   part of his application   to get into that program .

armaan112 · Answer

Doesnt a "require", need a that after it? doesnt require need the subjunctive mood?

armaan112 · Answer

Doesnt a "require", need a that after it? doesnt require need the subjunctive mood?

AjiteshArun · Answer

Hi  armaan112 ,

No,  require  does not always take a  that  after it. For example,  require  is like  ~  need  in the sentence below:

1.  They don't require a GMAT score.  ← "They don't need a GMAT score."

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