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Parthenon marbles

by GmatKiss » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:30 pm
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 its request to
(D) who request that it
(E) who request them to
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by killer1387 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:35 pm
GmatKiss wrote: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 its request to
(D) who request that it
(E) who request them to
It should be D. Its the case of command subjunctive.
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by GmatKiss » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:49 pm
killer1387 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote: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 its request to
(D) who request that it
(E) who request them to
It should be D. Its the case of command subjunctive.
Could you please elaborate on this.
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by killer1387 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:26 pm
GmatKiss wrote:
killer1387 wrote:
GmatKiss wrote: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 its request to
(D) who request that it
(E) who request them to
It should be D. Its the case of command subjunctive.
Could you please elaborate on this.
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 its request to
(D) who request that it
(E) who request them to

this is a question of command subjunctive

correct construction:
Bossy Verb + THAT + subject + Command Subjunctive (reference mgmat book)

Greek authorities request that the British Museum return the Parthenon marbles removed from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin in 1806.

Use of SHOULD is wrong in case of command subjunctive (reference mgmat book)

Hope this Helps..!!
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