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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Letter Writing
"hear" vs. "hears"
"It's important that he hear your opinions." I believe it should be "hears." Please confirm. Thanks.
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" It is used after certain adjectives like important, necessary, and imperative as well as after certain verbs like s uggest, demand , and require . The verb form to be used in these instances is the base form (the form of the verb when you omit the word "to" from an infinitive). I required that he eat alone.
- " It is used after certain adjectives like important, necessary, and imperative as well as after certain verbs like s uggest, demand , and require .
- The verb form to be used in these instances is the base form (the form of the verb when you omit the word "to" from an infinitive).
- I required that he eat alone.
- You suggested that she study in England.
- It is imperative that he work harder.
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This sentence is in what we call "the subjunctive mood." It is used after certain adjectives like important, necessary, and imperative as well as after certain verbs like suggest, demand, and require. The verb form to be used in these instances is the base form (the form of the verb when you omit the word "to" from an infinitive).
I required that he eat alone.
I required that he eat alone.
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