Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. sei

  1. Step 1: Indirect speech in formal German uses Konjunktiv I. Step 2. The form of 'sein' for the third person singular is 'sei'. Answer: sei. Why not the others: 'wäre' is a substitute only when Konjunktiv I looks like the indicative, and 'ist' and 'war' are indicative.

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