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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Midterms question

She feels it is essential that she ____ such images to show the contributions of ordinary people.

A. uses
B. use
C. has used
D. has to use

There's been some controversy over the correct answer for this question.... help?
  

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Anonymous correct answer B. use Use the present subjunctive (also called the 'mandative' or the 'plain form') after "It is essential that" (and other similar expressions that evaluate the associated proposition in some way). CJ

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous correct answer B.
  • use Use the present subjunctive (also called the 'mandative' or the 'plain form') after "It is essential that" (and other similar expressions that evaluate the associated proposition in some way).
  • CJ
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Anonymouscorrect answer
B. use

Use the present subjunctive (also called the 'mandative' or the 'plain form') after "It is essential that" (and other similar expressions that evaluate the associated proposition in some way).

CJ
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Why isn't A correct? I don't understand.
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AnonymousWhy isn't A correct? I don't understand.
Which part of my explanation don't you understand? There's no point in my giving you a second explanation if you don't understand something about the first explanation:

Use the present subjunctive (also called the 'mandative' or the 'plain form') after "It is essential that" (and other similar express
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