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RUGUY22 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Arise or Arises

Is it:

"I such a situation should arise..." or "If such a situation should arises..."

I am almost certain that the former is correct but I am unable to justify why it is correct over the latter besides the fact that it sounds better.

If I switch the words around a bit, then the latter form sounds correct. For example: "Should such a situation arises..."

Please help me with this. Thank you in advance!
  

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When using the auxiliary verb 'should' you use the bare infinitive of the main verb, in this case arise. "

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When using the auxiliary verb 'should' you use the bare infinitive of the main verb, in this case arise.

"If such a situation should arise..."
"If that situation arises..."
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RUGUY22I am almost certain that the former is correct
Right. You absolutely cannot use any form of a verb other than the plain infinitive (the form listed in the dictionary) after a modal verb. (shall, should, can, could, will, would, may, might, must). should arise.

CJ
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RUGUY22 Is it: "I such a situation should arise..." or "If such a situation should arises..."I am almost certain that the former is correct but I am unable to justify why it is correct over the latter besides the fact that it sounds better. If I switch the words around a bit, then the latter form sounds correct. For example: "Should such a situation arises..."
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