Select the sentence that correctly employs the subjunctive mood for an academic formal demand.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The university regulation requires that every candidate submit an official transcript
- Step 1: Verbs expressing requirement, recommendation, or demand (require, recommend, insist, demand) take a 'that'-clause with the subjunctive base form (bare infinitive) of the verb.
- Step 2: 'Submit' is the correct base form regardless of the singular third-person subject 'every candidate'.
Answer
The university regulation requires that every candidate submit an official transcript.
Why not the others: 'The university regulation requires that every candidate submits an official transcript' incorrectly uses the indicative third-person singular 'submits'; 'The university regulation requires that every candidate will submit an official transcript' incorrectly inserts modal future 'will submit'; 'The university regulation requires that every candidate submitted an official transcript' uses an inappropriate past tense.
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