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Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): Journalistic ethics demand

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The subjunctive construct required the bare form of the verb.

(A) that they not be named

Correct as presented.

(B) that their names will not be used

We need the bare form of to be. Hence, the correct usage is be.

(C) that their names are not used

We need the bare form of to be. Hence, the correct usage is be.

(D) of not being named

We need the bare form of to be. Hence, the correct usage is be.

(E) they will not be named

Use of will is not required.

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(A) that they not be named -Gives wrong meaning, ELIMINATE
(B) that their names will not be used -CORRECT
(C) that their names are not used -present tense is wrong, ELIMINATE
(D) of not being named -No that. Also wrong meaning, ELIMINATE
(E) they will not be named -No that, ELIMINATE

B

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The correct answer is (C).

The sentence is about the ethical obligation of reporters to protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that their names will not be used. The phrase "that their names are not used" is the most concise and accurate way to express this obligation.

Option A: "that they not be named" is also correct, but it is less concise.
Option B: "that their names will not be used" is also correct, but it is more wordy.
Option D: "of not being named" is incorrect because it is not a complete sentence.
Option E: "they will not be named" is incorrect because it does not specify whose names will not be named.

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B is the right answer.

'that' must be used here.

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named - CORRECT

(B) that their names will not be used - wrong tense used

(C) that their names are not used - A is better; their refers to reporters or individuals - unclear

(D) of not being named - missing "that"

(E) they will not be named - missing "that"

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(A) missing a verb hence incorrect
(B) the condition would be that they are not named as they have to protect there identities. Hence this is incorrect.
(C) same as (B)
(D) Seems correct
(E) the connection of "condition" and "they" is not proper.

Hence the suspected correct answer is (D).

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named - Incorrect - missing a verb
(B) that their names will not be used - Incorrect - this changes the meaning
(C) that their names are not used - Incorrect - this changes the meaning
(D) of not being named - Correct
(E) they will not be named - Incorrect - missing a connector

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Answer is A
Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.
Oh, so this is the reason that we see tones of "according to people familiar with the matter" on newspaper...
(A) that they not be named
Correct
(B) that their names will not be used
will not future tense is wrong. what about now?
(C) that their names are not used
use here is unclear, what do you mean by "not use the name"?
(D) of not being named
being... ing form is wrong.
(E) they will not be named
same as B. Wrong

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named
Correct. The underlined part presents a condition, so use of subjunctive form is preferred. This choice uses the proper verb form "be" and thus is correct.

(B) that their names will not be used
Incorrect. The use of 'will' is incorrect while using subjunctive form.

(C) that their names are not used
Incorrect. The use of 'are' is incorrect while using subjunctive form.

(D) of not being named
Incorrect. The underlined part presents a condition, so use of subjunctive form is preferred. Thus this choice is incorrect.

(E) they will not be named
Incorrect. The underlined part presents a condition, so use of subjunctive form is preferred. Thus this choice is incorrect.

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named
-Suspected to be incorrect.
Rationale: This option describes a request although the purpose of the journalistic ethics is demanding an action or a requirement to be fulfilled.

(B) that their names will not be used
-Suspected to be incorrect.
Rationale: This option is future tense and does not match the present tense of the word "protect".

(C) that their names are not used
-Suspected to be correct.
Rationale: This option is active/present tense, which matches the word "protect".

(D) of not being named
-Suspected to be incorrect.
Rationale: The word "of" is a prepositional phrase.

(E) they will not be named
-Suspected to be incorrect.
Rationale: This option is future tense and does not match the present tense of the word "protect".

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named
Correct - It follows the pattern of "condition that" + a verb in the subjunctive mood. In this case, the verb "be" is used in the subjunctive form.

(B) that their names will not be used
incorrect - this option fails to maintain a correct subjunctive mood construction, as it uses the simple future tense verb "will not be used"

(C) that their names are not used
incorrect - This option uses a simple present tense, which does not convey the necessary sense of condition or requirement present in the original sentence.

(D) of not being named
incorrect - Option D changes the structure of the sentence by using prepositional phrase “of not being named,” which makes the sentence less clear and less precise. The original sentence uses a noun clause “that they not be named” as the object of the preposition “on condition.”

(E) they will not be named
incorrect - that has been dropped here and also the use of future tense verb 'will not be named' is incorrect.
Answer A

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Originally posted by szcz on 28 Jul 2023, 20:56.
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Use of subjunctive. Requires that + base form of the verb.

Answer Option A.

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A Not a clause
B. should be present tense and not passive.
C. Correct
D. not idiomatic
E. that is 'they' refer to?

IMO C.

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Let's go through the process of elimination:

(A) "that they not be named" -
This option seems to be grammatically correct.
It uses the subjunctive mood appropriately. One of the trigger words for subjunctive usage is the word "demand" (the demand that they not be named).
So, it's better to use the base form of the verb. (be)
(keep)

(B) "that their names will not be used" - This option is also grammatically correct and maintains the meaning of the sentence. The usage of future tense "will not be used" aligns with the condition of protection in future instances. However, this phrasing is less direct and a bit wordier.
(let's keep this)

(C) "that their names are not used" - This option is grammatically correct as well, but the use of the present tense "are not used" slightly shifts the meaning. It might suggest an ongoing condition instead of a future assurance. This option changes the intended meaning.
(eliminate)

(D) "of not being named" - This option is not grammatically correct because "of not being named" does not fit well after "demand".
The preposition "of" does not work properly in this context. We can eliminate this option.
(eliminate)

(E) "they will not be named" - This option is not grammatically correct because it lacks the necessary "that" to introduce the clause following "demand". So this sounds awkward.
We can eliminate this option.
(eliminate)

Between A and B, A sounds more formal and correct. I will go with A.

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"be named or named "changing the meaning of sentence.
eliminate A, D and E.
C uses the present tense which is not correct. Eliminate.
B correct.

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(B) that their names will not be used

it clearly indicates that people are talking with the condition that in the future their identity will be protected. It is clear and correct usage.

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

(A) that they not be named
(B) that their names will not be used
(C) that their names are not used
(D) of not being named
(E) they will not be named

the intended meaning is "Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to reports on condition that these individuals' names are not used (i.e. reports do not name these individuals).
1.idiom error: "on condition that" ~ only if, "on condition of" ~ "about the state of" => on condition that is appropriate to this sentence/ context. D out
"on condition" is not conjunction => E out

A,B,C
2. Pronoun error: "them" is a pronoun for "reporters" so the second pronoun them/their/they is supposed to be for the same antecedent "reports" while "they" in the sentence is PR for "individuals". all A B C have this PR error but PR error is not a yes no error so keep them for further consideration.
3. verb form, verb tense.
demand that -> followed by subjunctive V => protect is fine. the verb of second clause (dependent clause) after "on condition that" do not need to be aligned with "demand" i.e in subjunctive form.

Main action/ core clause: Journalistic ethics (main subject/ S1) demand (main verb, V1) that reporters protect the identities of individuals ...
conjunction: on condition that (~ only if)
dependent clause (conditional clause): they not be named
(A) that they not be named: this clause is a fragment without verb -> A out
(B) that their names will not be used
(C) that their names are not used
demand is simple present tense -> are (present tense) is appropriate, will is incorrect.

answer: C

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

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(A) that they not be named

Subjunctive that they not be named is incorrect after on condition

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(B) that their names will not be used

This changes the meaning of the original sentence. their names will not be used is different from original intent of be named
Incorrect

Quote:

This changes the meaning of the original sentence. that their names are not used is different from original intent of be named

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(D) of not being named

After considering, all available options , this choice seems best and gramatically correct despite use of being
Concise and correct

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(E) they will not be named

That is missing before they will not be named

IMO D

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(A) that they not be named
(B) that their names will not be used
(C) that their names are not used
(D) of not being named
(E) they will not be named

in all the sentences the usage of they is ambigous only Option D has unambiguity.

ANS D

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Journalistic ethics demand that reporters protect the identities of individuals who speak to them on condition that they not be named.

correct phrase is condition that. eliminated D, E

(A) that they not be named - correct answer
(B) that their names will not be used - meaning of using the name and not naming the name is different
(C) that their names are not - meaning of using the name and not naming the name is different

Answer: A