push12345 wrote:
(D) farm that sits below the surface of the ocean and provides
It is generally said , with usage of "that" we need to use base form of verb but here None of options use base form of sit or provide.
Can somebody please elaborate on this concept and help me out...
VeritasKarishma daagh GMATNinja push12345, it took me a few minutes to figure out what the real misconception is here.
For starters, the phrase beginning with "that" simply modifies the preceding noun in this sentence. Logically, the "submersible oyster farm" -- a singular noun -- is modified by the phrase "that sits below the surface of the ocean..." Because "farm" is singular, we need to use the singular forms of the verbs, "sits" and "provides." The sentence makes no sense otherwise. We couldn't say that "the farm
sit below the surface of the ocean."
I think you might be assuming that the word "that" automatically triggers the use of the subjunctive, and that's absolutely not the case. Try checking out
this post about subjunctive -- it's not super-comprehensive, but it'll give you an idea of the types of "bossy words" (demanded that, required that, etc.) that require the use of the subjunctive. I should also mention that the subjunctive really doesn't show up all that often on the GMAT. We can point to a few older questions, but the subjunctive is rarely an issue in newer SC questions.
You might also benefit from
this article or
this video about the GMAT's many uses of the word "that."
I hope this helps!