According to a recent study, hand sanitizers require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of most harmful bacteria and viruses.
A)require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of
B)require that there be a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill
C)require that a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration be present to kill
D)require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill
E)require that there be a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration for the killing of
OA D
My doubt : Rule 1) REQUIRE is a verb that takes the either Command subjunctive or the Infinitive.
For ex. We require that HE BE here OR We require HIM TO BE here
Rule 2) Also the correct IDIOM is REQUIRE X to Y.
Experts please advise why B is wrong , it correctly follows the rule 1 I guess?
Also please tell the differences and advise the conditions to use above 2 rule ?
Experts please advise.
Thanks..
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j_shreyans wrote:Experts please advise why B is wrong
X requires that Y do Z implies that X has the ability to issue a DEMAND.
B: Hand sanitizers require that there be a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration.
Here, the implication is that hand sanitizers DEMAND that there be 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration.
This meaning is nonsensical.
It is not possible for hand sanitizers to issue a demand.
Also, it is unclear WHERE there must BE a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration.
Eliminate B.
OA: Hand sanitizers require a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill most harmful bacteria.
Here, require = NEED.
Conveyed meaning:
Hand sanitizers NEED a 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration to kill most harmful bacteria.
This meaning is sensical.
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