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by prac » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:45 am
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 ?
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by BellTheGMAT » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:29 am
prac 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 ?
IMO scans... as the subject is "it" - National Security Agency
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by mundasingh123 » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:22 am
It is "scan" Bare form of verb according to MGMAT
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by BellTheGMAT » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:25 am
mundasingh123 wrote:It is "scan" Bare form of verb according to MGMAT
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....."

Eg - I wish I were.... instead of I wish I was.....[/i]
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by mundasingh123 » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:51 am
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mundasingh123 wrote:It is "scan" Bare form of verb according to MGMAT
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....."

Eg - I wish I were.... instead of I wish I was.....[/i]
No need of should
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by prachich1987 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:00 pm
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
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by Jim@Grockit » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:40 am
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
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.
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by aspirant2011 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:56 am
can anyone please explain which part is subjunctive over here in the sentence????
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by prachich1987 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:59 am
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.?
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by Night reader » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:59 am
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.?
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by aspirant2011 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:59 am
ok thanks a lot.................
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