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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Prefer

I preferred that she ............................. here.

stay / stayed / has stayed

My grammar book reads "stay" is suitable option for the blank. The others look incorrect. Why?
  

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After certain verbs the content clause has the plain form of the verb. "prefer", "insist", and "demand" are a few of these verbs. CJ

— CalifJim

  • After certain verbs the content clause has the plain form of the verb.
  • "prefer", "insist", and "demand" are a few of these verbs.
  • CJ
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After certain verbs the content clause has the plain form of the verb. "prefer", "insist", and "demand" are a few of these verbs.

CJ
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We call this subjuntive?
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AnonymousWe call this subjunctive?
Yes. That's one name for it.

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