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Sentence Correction Problem

by rachitm » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:55 am
The question goes:

The regulation requires that the union represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, if they are members or not.

a. represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, if they are members or not.
b. represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, whether they are members or not.
c. represents all the employees in the bargaining unit, even if they are members or not
d. would represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, whether they are or not members.
e. should be representative of all the employees in the bargaining unit, if they are members or not.


I understand that whether is correct usage. But how does a union represent not represents?

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by Frankenstein » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:54 am
Hi,
The regulation requires that...
The present tense of the subjunctive uses only the bare form of the verb. It(represent) doesn't show any agreement with the subject in number.

Example : I demand that he attend the meeting.
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by sameerballani » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:14 am
rachitm wrote:The question goes:

The regulation requires that the union represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, if they are members or not.


b. represent all the employees in the bargaining unit, whether they are members or not.

I understand that whether is correct usage. But how does a union represent not represents?

Thanks.
The use of subjunctive mood.

The board disbands is the correct usage
Subjunctive mood:-
The notice REQUIRES(bossy verb) + THAT + the board (subject) + disband(no -s+bare form of infinitive(without to))

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