In structural testing documentation, which sentence correctly reports a technical recommendation using reported speech with a subjunctive verb?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The consultant recommended that the pressure relief valve be tested quarterly
- Step 1: In formal technical English, verbs of recommendation (recommend, suggest, mandate) take a 'that'-clause with the base form subjunctive: 'that the valve be tested'. Answer: The consultant recommended that the pressure relief valve be tested quarterly. Why not the others: 'is tested' uses the indicative mood, 'to be tested' incorrectly inserts an infinitive particle into a finite clause, and 'must being' is ungrammatical.
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