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Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2017, 19:52
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Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back of their new home, the boys’ mother advised that they not ought to play close to them.

a) advised that they not ought to play
b) was advising that they ought to not play
c) advised they might not ought to play
d) said advisably that they ought not playing
e) advised that they ought not to play

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Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   26 Aug 2017, 21:58
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Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back of their new home, the boys’ mother advised that they not ought to play close to them.

a) advised that they not ought to play --> The correct idiom usage is ought not to. Hence, incorrect

b) was advising that they ought to not play --> It means she was referring to and advising at the same time. Ideally, she referred to that to advise something.

c) advised they might not ought to play --> that is missing that and might is not required here.

d) said advisably that they ought not playing --> Lol, funny way to say said advisably. We can directly use advised. + Ought to is the correct idiom

e) advised that they ought not to play
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Re: Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2020, 08:05
sashiim20 wrote:
Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back of their new home, the boys’ mother advised that they not ought to play close to them.

a) advised that they not ought to play
b) was advising that they ought to not play
c) advised they might not ought to play
d) said advisably that they ought not playing
e) advised that they ought not to play

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This question has been changed(ought to dropped) to following as per GMAT club grammar book:
Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back of their new home, the boys’ mother advised that they not play close to them.
a) advised that they not play
b) was advising that they not play
c) advised they might not play
d) said advisably that they not playing
e) advised that they not to play
Correct option is indicated as E.

Still I feel , this question has not been framed properly. Verb "advise" shall be followed by infinitive, isn't it?
Also can "they" refer boys as boys' mother is antecedent? Some one throw some light on this question.
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Re: Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2020, 08:31
Though I marked E, "ought not to" is the correct idiom, I was wondering apart from the idiom is there any other error which can help us to arrive at option E?

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Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2020, 09:17
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GAURAV1113 wrote:
Also can "they" refer boys as boys' mother is antecedent? Some one throw some light on this question.

This reminds me of the following correct official question:

Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet.

In the above sentence as well, she is implied to be referring to the noun Elizabeth Barrett Browning, though this noun is not explicitly present in the sentence in the subject form.
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Re: Referring to the dangerous cliffs that were located near to the back [#permalink] New post   27 Sep 2020, 09:38
We can't use subjunctive here? That and to verb are used in different set of words list right?

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