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Esnoar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Estructure and written expression.

Hi, I'm preparing for TOEFL ITP test so I'm doing some structure and written expression questions and I got this one that couldn't understand.


One of the underlined parts is wrong.


It is essential that vitamins are supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur.


Now, it says that the answer is "are". Can someone explain me why?

  

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esnoar Can someone explain me why? The subjunctive mood is used in these types of sentences. It is essential that vitamins be supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur.

  • esnoar Can someone explain me why?
  • The subjunctive mood is used in these types of sentences.
  • It is essential that vitamins be supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur.
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esnoarCan someone explain me why?


The subjunctive mood is used in these types of sentences.

It is essential that vitamins be supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur.

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