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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

that S be

People have the right to expect that the river passing through their city
( ) visually appealing and unpolluted.

1 having 2 being 3 has 4 be

The answer is 4, but could you tell me why?
  

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be is a subjunctive there. Compare The river passing through their City is visually appealing and unpolluted. (is = indicative) Let's help them so that the river passing through their city be/is visually appealing and unpolluted.

— Ivanhr

  • be is a subjunctive there.
  • Compare The river passing through their City is visually appealing and unpolluted.
  • (is = indicative) Let's help them so that the river passing through their city be/is visually appealing and unpolluted.
  • (be/is = subjunctive) Note that both is and be can be used as subjunctives.
  • ( is would considered incorrect in AmE, I think)
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be is a subjunctive there.

Compare

The river passing through their City is visually appealing and unpolluted. (is = indicative)

Let's help them so that the river passing through their city be/is visually appealing and unpolluted. (be/is = subjunctive)

Note that both is and be can be used as subjunctives. (is would consid
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