44. Though the term"graphic design"may suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging work, from package designs and company logotypes to signs,book jackets,computer graphics.and film titles.
(A) suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging
(B) suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,it has come to signify a wide range of
(C) suggest corporate brochure and annual report layout,it has signified widely ranging
(D) have suggested corporate brochure and annual report layout,it has signified a wide range of
(E) have suggested laying out corporate brochures and annual reports,they have come to signify widely ranging
In the above question, I don't understand why it should not be "suggests" ? Isn't the subject over here is "term", I guess which should be singular rather than plural?
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Basically we are looking at subjunctive mood here. When we talk about possibilities or situations contradicting reality, we have to use subjunctive mood: use plural verb.
I wish I was filthy rich: INCORRECT
I wish I were filthy rich: CORRECT
I wish I was filthy rich: INCORRECT
I wish I were filthy rich: CORRECT
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I have just started learning about sentence correction and last night finished the lesson of SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT from manhattan SC 2005 edition.
This was the question from same chapter's problem set. Don't know how they have given the question of "Subjunctive mood" in the Subject-Verb Agreement.
Thanks simplyjat and barron for your answers.
OA (B)
This was the question from same chapter's problem set. Don't know how they have given the question of "Subjunctive mood" in the Subject-Verb Agreement.
Thanks simplyjat and barron for your answers.
OA (B)
The subject-verb is actually:
term and may suggest
Without the "may," it would be "the term suggests," but I think the phrase is actually:
"may +infinitive"
I may run, He may run, They may run
Following this, if you switch to "might"
present - "I might run..."
past - "I might have run..." or the perfect
'I might be running..." and "I might have been running..."
term and may suggest
Without the "may," it would be "the term suggests," but I think the phrase is actually:
"may +infinitive"
I may run, He may run, They may run
Following this, if you switch to "might"
present - "I might run..."
past - "I might have run..." or the perfect
'I might be running..." and "I might have been running..."
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Abdulla wrote:So, should I assume that when I see MAY + infinitive I have to consider it as a subjunctive mood ?
No my dear friend
words like recommend, require, suggest etc indicate subjunctive and once you have subjunctive, use plural verb irrespective of subject
exhaustive list may be found in Manhattan SC guide chpt 3, pg. 49
basically, subjunctive means a not a reality, imaginative, may be possible or not
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but this is not always applicable..
how we identify the subjunctive mood because sometimes even though we have those words that you mentioned above, we're still use the singular verbs . for instance in problem # 35 V.G we used suggests ..
to rephrase my question.. What is the marker word that indicates the subjunctive mood?
Is it in Chapter 3 in the 3rd edition guide book ?
how we identify the subjunctive mood because sometimes even though we have those words that you mentioned above, we're still use the singular verbs . for instance in problem # 35 V.G we used suggests ..
to rephrase my question.. What is the marker word that indicates the subjunctive mood?
Is it in Chapter 3 in the 3rd edition guide book ?
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second edition-here you will find your marker wordAbdulla wrote:but this is not always applicable..
how we identify the subjunctive mood because sometimes even though we have those words that you mentioned above, we're still use the singular verbs . for instance in problem # 35 V.G we used suggests ..
to rephrase my question.. What is the marker word that indicates the subjunctive mood?
Is it in Chapter 3 in the 3rd edition guide book ?
I would check qtn 35 and let you know.
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In 35, as you see the rise is already there ..."The rise in the commerce dept's index of..."Abdulla wrote:but this is not always applicable..
how we identify the subjunctive mood because sometimes even though we have those words that you mentioned above, we're still use the singular verbs . for instance in problem # 35 V.G we used suggests ..
to rephrase my question.. What is the marker word that indicates the subjunctive mood?
Is it in Chapter 3 in the 3rd edition guide book ?
This means the rise is already there....in this case, is it imaginative....??
In this e.g. we discuss the possible interpretations of term graphic design and no one is sure
so, you can put an additonal verification check of analyzing the situation
whether its reality or imaginative
Does this look ok 2 you?
Pls share your doubts if any on this
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