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by prac » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:15 am
Despite forceful legal pleas for the restitution of expropriated cultural artifacts to the place of their origin, the British museum continues to rebuff the Greek authorities requesting that it should return the Parthenon marbles removed from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin in 1806.

A. Requesting that it should
B. Requesting them to
C. And it request to
D. Who request that it
E. Who request them to
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by gmat1011 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:15 am
I'd go with d.

"them" is faulty --- its supposed to refer to the museum. Doesnt work.

down to A, C, D

C - and it request to - just doesnt seem to fit with the sentence

A - request <------> should --- don't go together. I request you to consider my plea. I request that you should consider my please. "Should" is more like a command which doesn't go well with 'request'

Left with D. But "who" here seems to be referring to "authorities"... who is supposed to be used for human beings according to the MGMAT book.. But D is the best of the lot.
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by RACHVIK » Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:46 am
This is a classic example of subjunctive use. Words like 'Demand, dictate, insist, propose, mandate, request, recommend, require' etc which signify wish, request, demand, command i.e. something contrary to what is true require subjunctive verbs which follow definite rule.

Subjunctive form never uses 'should'. so answer should follow this syntax

Marker word - that - Noun - Plural verb (Subjunctive always take plural verb irrespective of subject (singular/plural)

answer should read -

who request that it i.e. Option D.

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