1. We recommend that you are prepared.
2. We recommend that you be prepared.
I guess (2) is correct, but I do not know why.
Please advise.
The correct answer is 2. The reason is that some words like recommend, suggest, advise, and demand require the subjunctive form after them. " I suggest that he study more if he wants to pass the test.
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The correct answer is 2. The reason is that some words like recommend, suggest, advise, and demand require the subjunctive form after them. That form in the base verb or the infinitive form without the "to."
I suggest that he study more if he wants to pass the test.
I suggested that he study more.
I recommend that the boy stop hitting people before it is too lat