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In 2002, baseball player Manuel "Manny" Ramirez requested that the song “Good Times” be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before one of his at-bats.
A. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
B. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
C. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
D. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
E. was played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
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A. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
B. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
C. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
D. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
E. was played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
In 2002, baseball player Manuel "Manny" Ramirez requested that the song “Good Times” be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before one of his at-bats.
A. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
Request is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after requested that should be in base form. The next verb is be, which is indeed in base form.
B. be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
While this answer choice is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word before with the two-word phrase prior to creates redundancy.
C. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. Request is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after requested that should be in base form. However, would be is not in base form.
What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
D. would be played over the Fenway Park public announcement system prior to
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. Request is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after requested that should be in base form. However, would be is not in base form.
What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
In addition, this answer choice is stylistically flawed. Replacing the single word before with the two-word phrase prior to creates redundancy.
E. was played over the Fenway Park public announcement system before
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. Request is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after requested that should be in base form. However, would be is not in base form.
What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
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General Discussion
The right usage is the song "be played" because actually has to be played
Would, hypothesis, does not fit
E is off completely
Between A and B I do not see the necessity of the usage of "prior" before is simple and correct
A is the answer
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Would, hypothesis, does not fit
E is off completely
Between A and B I do not see the necessity of the usage of "prior" before is simple and correct
A is the answer
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Why does replacing "before" by "prior to" create redundancy? as far as I understand "prior to" = "before", right?
Why does replacing "before" by "prior to" create redundancy? as far as I understand "prior to" = "before", right?
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