Most members of the trade union rejected the mayors demand

Question

17. Most members of the trade union rejected
the mayor’s demand  that they return to
work. 
(A) that they return to work.
(B) that the members return to work.
(C) for them to return to work.
(D) that they would return to work.
(E) that they ought to return to work.

OA will be posted later.

TJJingshen · Answer

Between A & B , I think it is A.
Don't have an explanation though

sudeep · Answer

IMO B

demand that  the members (all members and not just those who rejected the demand)

learner · Answer

(A) that they return to work. -  correct 
(B) that  the members  return to work. 
(C)  for them to  return to work. 
(D) that  they would  return to work.
(E) that  they ought to  return to work.

angel2009 · Answer

good observation mate ; but don't you think that you've assumed a bit more :-)

I'm thinking between A & B

sudeep · Answer

Ya! 
But, the demand is made before the rejection, and mangers or company doesn't know at the time when demand was made that who is going to reject the demand among the members of the union. So, 'they' here doesn't seem to be appropriate.

OA please!

duttarupam · Answer

clear A.

"they" clearly refers to "members"

Please Please Please... post OA along with the question.

DenisSh · Answer

The correct answer is (A). (A) is correct because the way to specify a “demand”
that someone do something is in a “that” clause using the present subjunctive
(do “return”). (C) weakens the effect by confusing “demand that” with
“demand for.” (D) and (E) make incorrect use of the auxiliary verbs “would”
and “ought.” With “ought” (E) even changes the meaning. (B) needlessly
repeats “the members” instead of using the pronoun “they.”

sudeep · Answer

A is grammatically correct, but intent is correctly inferred in B.

'they' in A refers to 'most members', and not to all members.

anyone agree?

kjumbala · Answer

I go for B; more clear than A because in A may mean that the major demanded only the members who rejected, not all the members.

burnttwinky · Answer

I would say A because it would be idiomatic to say X demands that Y (do something)

Most members of the trade union rejected the mayors demand

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