Air traffic

Question

A turning point in the US labor history was reached when most of the nation's air traffic controllers supported their union's strike and ignored Pres. Reagan's demand  that they go back to work .

a)
b) that these people go back to work
c) for them to go back to work
d) that they would go back to work
e) they should go back to work

  Explanation too

Viperace · Answer

A ?

Subjunctive mood

mbagal1 · Answer

agree with A

tennis1ball · Answer

yes, A

mst · Answer

yeah A is fine: demand that they go back

anindyat · Answer

A
Subjunctive - demand that X do Y

aurobindo · Answer

I think so. One more A.

asaf · Answer

A vs E.

Presedient is demanding. So, I like the use of the word 'should' better.

E.

g.matter · Answer

Yeah why is E not fine. I picked A too but cant tell why E is wrong

ncp · Answer

Here's my attempt to explain why A is better...

subjunctive mood requires the usage of that + the verb in the infinitive form.

E - 'should go', does not follow this rule. It uses the adverb should before the infinitve verb. I have not seen a subjunctive used like this. I am not saying this is incorrect. Just that I have not seen such usage before.

A follows the rule that +infinitive, i.e. that..+ go

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