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The directions on the packaging recommend that patients, unless otherwise instructed by a doctor, should take the pills with food and water at bedtime.
A. should take the pills with food and water
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
E. take the pills with food and water
A. should take the pills with food and water
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
E. take the pills with food and water
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A. should take the pills with food and water
The use of 'should' is redundant due to the previous use of 'recommend'. Both words have a similar meaning. When you recommend something to someone you are telling them that they should try something.
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
Redundant for the same reason as choice A.
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
Redundant for the same reason as choice A.
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
'Taking' is grammatically incorrect here. In this instance we need it to be in the form of 'take'
E. take the pills with food and water
Corrects the initial mistake by omitting 'should'.
Answer E
The use of 'should' is redundant due to the previous use of 'recommend'. Both words have a similar meaning. When you recommend something to someone you are telling them that they should try something.
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
Redundant for the same reason as choice A.
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
Redundant for the same reason as choice A.
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
'Taking' is grammatically incorrect here. In this instance we need it to be in the form of 'take'
E. take the pills with food and water
Corrects the initial mistake by omitting 'should'.
Answer E
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The directions on the packaging recommend that patients, unless otherwise instructed by a doctor, should take the pills with food and water at bedtime.
A. should take the pills with food and water
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
E. take the pills with food and water
A. should take the pills with food and water
B. should take the pills with food and water, and
C. should be taking the pills with food and water
D. taking the pills with food and water, and
E. take the pills with food and water
The directions on the packaging recommend that patients, unless otherwise instructed by a doctor, should take the pills with food and water at bedtime.
A. should take the pills with food and water --> recommends need subjunctive --> "should" should be removed --> INCORRECT
B. should take the pills with food and water, and --> "and" changes meaning, tries to make it parallel to food and water --> INCORRECT
C. should be taking the pills with food and water --> "should" and "taking" are both wrong --> INCORRECT
D. taking the pills with food and water, and --> "taking" is wrong --> INCORRECT
E. take the pills with food and water --> correct use of subjunctive --> CORRECT
