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Following years of patient anticipation, the city dwellers grew furious and repeatedly demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections, before eventually voting him out of power and never selecting him in any future elections.
A) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections
B) demanded that the mayor meet the promises he made during the elections
C) demanded that the mayor should meet the promises he made during the elections
D) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he makes during the elections
E) demanded that the mayor met the promises he made during the elections
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
THE PROMPT
Certain verbs require that we use the subjunctive construction. [Did you catch what I did?]
Demands, commands, suggestions, and proposals are sometimes called "bossy" verbs.
These verbs must be constructed this way:
Bossy verb + THAT + subject/noun + bare infinitive
This is an infinitive: to meet
This is a bare infinitive (remove the word "to"): meet
(Other verbs and statements also require this construction. You can read a short article about the subjunctive construction here.
→ The idiomatic construction above is called "command subjunctive" or "mandative subjunctive."
A few notes.
1) In U.S. English and on the GMAT, never include the word should in a command subjunctive construction.
(In British English, "should" may be included.)
2) Do not conjugate the verb that follows THAT.
The "bare infinitive" is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
→ The teacher insisted that I erase the whiteboard.
→ The teacher insists that you find the art supplies.
→ The teacher insists that Reva gather the other students' papers.
→ The teacher insists that we learn times tables.
→ The teacher insists that they carry the heavy goal post.
3) The strangest-sounding unconjugated verb is be, but use that bare infinitive just as you would any other.
→ The judge ordered that the defendant be granted thirty days to appeal.
→ The law mandated that all passengers be masked.
THE OPTIONS
→ You cannot use an indicative verb in a command subjunctive structure.
ELIMINATE A
construction: bossy verb + THAT + subject/noun + bare infinitive
this sentence: demanded + THAT + the mayor + meet
KEEP B
ELIMINATE C
• wrong verb tense/ ludicrous
→ Would someone like to explain how citizens demanded something in the past ("demanded") that pertained to . . . now?
ELIMINATE D
• The word met should be meet
ELIMINATE E
The answer is B.
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Project SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC2)
THE PROMPT
Quote:
Following years of patient anticipation, the city dwellers grew furious and repeatedly demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections, before eventually voting him out of power and never selecting him in any future elections.
• Commands and Bossy VerbsCertain verbs require that we use the subjunctive construction. [Did you catch what I did?]
Demands, commands, suggestions, and proposals are sometimes called "bossy" verbs.
These verbs must be constructed this way:
Bossy verb + THAT + subject/noun + bare infinitive
This is an infinitive: to meet
This is a bare infinitive (remove the word "to"): meet
(Other verbs and statements also require this construction. You can read a short article about the subjunctive construction here.
→ The idiomatic construction above is called "command subjunctive" or "mandative subjunctive."
A few notes.
1) In U.S. English and on the GMAT, never include the word should in a command subjunctive construction.
(In British English, "should" may be included.)
2) Do not conjugate the verb that follows THAT.
The "bare infinitive" is used for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
→ The teacher insisted that I erase the whiteboard.
→ The teacher insists that you find the art supplies.
→ The teacher insists that Reva gather the other students' papers.
→ The teacher insists that we learn times tables.
→ The teacher insists that they carry the heavy goal post.
3) The strangest-sounding unconjugated verb is be, but use that bare infinitive just as you would any other.
→ The judge ordered that the defendant be granted thirty days to appeal.
→ The law mandated that all passengers be masked.
THE OPTIONS
Quote:
A) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections
• incorrect verb: we need the bare infinitive meet→ You cannot use an indicative verb in a command subjunctive structure.
ELIMINATE A
Quote:
B) demanded that the mayor meet the promises he made during the elections
• I do not see any errorsconstruction: bossy verb + THAT + subject/noun + bare infinitive
this sentence: demanded + THAT + the mayor + meet
KEEP B
Quote:
C) demanded that the mayor should meet the promises he made during the elections
• In U.S. English and on the GMAT, do not use should in the command subjunctive structure.ELIMINATE C
Quote:
D) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he makes during the elections
• incorrect verb: meets (third person conjugated) should be meet (bare infinitive)• wrong verb tense/ ludicrous
→ Would someone like to explain how citizens demanded something in the past ("demanded") that pertained to . . . now?
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
E) demanded that the mayor met the promises he made during the elections
• incorrect verb: met = the conjugated, third person singular, Do not conjugate a bare infinitive.• The word met should be meet
ELIMINATE E
The answer is B.
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jatin093 , welcome to SC Butler.
I am always glad to see new people participate.
(Aspirants: all of you have a standing invitation to post on Butler. Be brave.)
These answers range from very good to outstanding.
100mitra , and sivatx2 , I am bumping you to Best Community Reply, in no particular order.
Well done, everyone.
20 Oct 2021, 09:16
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Correct Option B
Original Sentence:
Following years of patient anticipation, the city dwellers grew furious and repeatedly demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections, before eventually voting him out of power and never selecting him in any future elections.
Sentence Exam on:
- idiom Demanded that
- Subjective mood "Demand"
- SV Agreement - Meet is a verb and meets is a Noun
Singular The major and Singular promise needs singluar verb - meet, meets is a noun or plural verb.
A) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections - Flaw SV Agreement
B) demanded that the mayor meet the promises he made during the elections - Correct
C) demanded that the mayor should meet the promises he made during the elections - Subjective mood, should must not be used, He pronoun is ambiguity
D) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he makes during the elections - He pronoun ambiguity , SV agreement flaw
E) demanded that the mayor met the promises he made during the elections - Met is wrong, He pronoun ambiguity
Original Sentence:
Following years of patient anticipation, the city dwellers grew furious and repeatedly demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections, before eventually voting him out of power and never selecting him in any future elections.
Sentence Exam on:
- idiom Demanded that
- Subjective mood "Demand"
- SV Agreement - Meet is a verb and meets is a Noun
Singular The major and Singular promise needs singluar verb - meet, meets is a noun or plural verb.
A) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he made during the elections - Flaw SV Agreement
B) demanded that the mayor meet the promises he made during the elections - Correct
C) demanded that the mayor should meet the promises he made during the elections - Subjective mood, should must not be used, He pronoun is ambiguity
D) demanded that the mayor meets the promises he makes during the elections - He pronoun ambiguity , SV agreement flaw
E) demanded that the mayor met the promises he made during the elections - Met is wrong, He pronoun ambiguity
