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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
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Be brought

Gambhir felt that it's time that paceman Umesh Yadav be brought back in the playing eleven’

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Is "be brought" a subjunctive?

Is there a clue or signal word for the use of "be" here?

  

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Jigneshbharati Gambhir felt that it's time that paceman Umesh Yadav be brought back in the playing eleven ... Is "be brought" a subjunctive? Yes.

  • Jigneshbharati Gambhir felt that it's time that paceman Umesh Yadav be brought back in the playing eleven ...
  • Is "be brought" a subjunctive?
  • Yes.
  • Jigneshbharati Is there a clue or signal word for the use of "be" here?
  • Yes.
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JigneshbharatiGambhir felt that it's time that paceman Umesh Yadav be brought back in the playing eleven ... Is "be brought" a subjunctive?

Yes.

JigneshbharatiIs there a clue or signal word for the use of "be" here?

Yes. "it's time" is an expression that that is sometimes followed by the present subjunctive. Ther

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