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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



Concept:: Subjunctive mood : Recommend + that +....

In the case of the subjunctive mood, the usage of should is avoided..

Hence A,B,C are eliminated.

take/taking
Usage of the simple present is correct, Moreover, D lacks parallelism.

IMO 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 -> Recommend is a bossy verb, so we need basic form of the verb. Incorrect.
B. should take the pills with food and water, and -> Same as A. Incorrect.
C. should be taking the pills with food and water -> Same as A. Incorrect.
D. taking the pills with food and water, and -> We need a verb post "that". Incorrect.
E. take the pills with food and water -> Let's keep it.

So, I think E. :)
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IMO E
As recommended is a subjunctive verb, “should” should not be in the sentence.
Hence, A,B & C are out
D is missing verb as “taking” is only modifying “patients”. Hence, out
E is free from the errors discussed above.
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