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by abhi.genx7 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:37 am
4)xxx-After having wintered in what is now known as James Bay, the southern pocket
of the huge bay that would be named for Henry Hudson, some of his crew mandated
for Hudson to leave the ship.
A. some of his crew mandated for Hudson to leave the ship.
B. some of his crew mandated that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
C. some of his crew mandated for forcing Hudson to leave the ship.
D. some of his crew had a mandate that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
E. some of his crew mandated to Hudson be forced to leave the ship.


Can i know the Idiom please ?
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by abhi.genx7 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:00 am
The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.
 
A.commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B.commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C.commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D.commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E.commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains

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by reply2spg » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:11 am
For this question answer is B

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abhi.genx7 wrote:4)xxx-After having wintered in what is now known as James Bay, the southern pocket
of the huge bay that would be named for Henry Hudson, some of his crew mandated
for Hudson to leave the ship.
A. some of his crew mandated for Hudson to leave the ship.
B. some of his crew mandated that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
C. some of his crew mandated for forcing Hudson to leave the ship.
D. some of his crew had a mandate that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
E. some of his crew mandated to Hudson be forced to leave the ship.


Can i know the Idiom please ?
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by niksworth » Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:06 am
abhi.genx7 wrote:4)xxx-After having wintered in what is now known as James Bay, the southern pocket
of the huge bay that would be named for Henry Hudson, some of his crew mandated
for Hudson to leave the ship.
A. some of his crew mandated for Hudson to leave the ship.
B. some of his crew mandated that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
C. some of his crew mandated for forcing Hudson to leave the ship.
D. some of his crew had a mandate that Hudson be forced to leave the ship.
E. some of his crew mandated to Hudson be forced to leave the ship.


Can i know the Idiom please ?
B.

mandated that Hudson be forced is correct.
Subjunctive verb form is required because of the word mandate.
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by niksworth » Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:14 am
abhi.genx7 wrote:The market for recycled commodities like aluminum and other metals remain strong despite economic changes in the recycling industry.
 
A.commodities like aluminum and other metals remain
B.commodities like those of aluminum and other metals are remaining
C.commodities such as aluminum and other metals remains
D.commodities, such as aluminum and other metals, remain
E.commodities, like the commodities of aluminum and other metals, remains

Pls explain this one too
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