IMO scans... as the subject is "it" - National Security Agencyprac wrote:The National Security Agency insists that in order to disrupt any terrorist activities, it regularly scan most if not all overseas cables and telephone traffic and a large volume of written domestic communications.?
Please let me know whether it should be scan or scans ?
ok.. seems we missed the "subjunctive mood" over here.... it would have been easy to guess if the statement had been "it should regularly scan most if not all....."mundasingh123 wrote:It is "scan" Bare form of verb according to MGMAT
No need of shouldBellTheGMAT wrote:ok.. seems we missed the "subjunctive mood" over here.... it would have been easy to guess if the statement had been "it should regularly scan most if not all....."mundasingh123 wrote:It is "scan" Bare form of verb according to MGMAT
Eg - I wish I were.... instead of I wish I was.....[/i]
Exactly -- the subjunctive has the same form as the infinitive without "to", often called the "plain" or "bare" form, meaning that it isn't assigned endings to match the person and number; forms that match the person and number of a subject are called "finite" verbs, because they have endings.prachich1987 wrote:We need to use SCAN here
It's an example of subjunctive mood
e.g
I insist that he resign--correct
I insist that he resigns--incorrect
The National Security Agency insists that in order to disrupt any terrorist activities, it regularly scan most if not all overseas cables and telephone traffic and a large volume of written domestic communications.?aspirant2011 wrote:can anyone please explain which part is subjunctive over here in the sentence????
aspirant2011 wrote:can anyone please explain which part is subjunctive over here in the sentence????
The National Security Agency insists that in order to disrupt any terrorist activities, it regularly scan most if not all overseas cables and telephone traffic and a large volume of written domestic communications.?
