usage of require

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usage of require

by nikhilgupta » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:23 pm
3. Legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario requires of both public and private employers that pay be the same for jobs historically held by women as for jobs requiring comparable skill that are usually held by men.

(A) that pay be the same for jobs historically held by women as for jobs requiring comparable skill that are
(B) that pay for jobs historically held by women should be the same as for a job requiring comparable skills
(C) to pay the same in jobs historically held by women as in jobs of comparable skill that are
(D) to pay the same regardless of whether a job was historically held by women or is one demanding comparable skills
(E) to pay as much for jobs historically held by women as for a job demanding comparable skills

OE A
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by avik.ch » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:29 pm
Bossy verb + that + subject + command subjunctive
Bossy verb + object + to + command subjunctive -- here the subject is changed into the object of the verb.

Both are these forms are applicable for the verb - "require"

here there is no object after the verb require -- eliminate C,D and E

A is the correct form of subjunctive.

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by GmatKiss » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:33 am
Please underline the part of the question under study.
Just copying a question from some online resource and submitting here, makes no sense, NOM!

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by nikhilgupta » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:46 am
Why the answer is not B

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by Anshu Nadir » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:29 am
If a sentence uses a deadly pronoun (or a "bossy verb" - I liked the word :-)) , you cannot use should,would,shall,will in the same sentence.

Option B uses require + should .. so is incorrect ...
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by pappueshwar » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:36 am
is A correct?

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