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Sentence Correction-quiz-5

by bpgen » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:32 pm
My Advice is that Tony simply loves Jenny for who she is.


A. that Tony simply loves Jenny for who she is.

B. that Tony simply love Jenny for who she is.

C. that Tony simply loved Jenny for who she is.

D. that Tony simply should have loved Jenny for who she is.

E. that Tony simply should be loving Jenny for who she is.

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by rockeyb » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:35 am
My Advice is that Tony simply loves Jenny for who she is.

[sentence checks for tense and subjunctive mood. ]

A. that Tony simply loves Jenny for who she is.[changes the meaning , eliminate]

B. that Tony simply love Jenny for who she is.[Between A and B ;I choose B as the sentence makes more sense if you compare both options ]

C. that Tony simply loved Jenny for who she is.[sentence is in present tense and loved past tense , eliminate]

D. that Tony simply should have loved Jenny for who she is.[Advice = subjunctive , so use of should is improper , eliminate]

E. that Tony simply should be loving Jenny for who she is.[Advice = subjunctive , so use of should is improper , eliminate]
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by thephoenix » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:12 am
the s/c is testing subjunctive mood and in subjunctive case the verb is always plural and should is wrng
only holds all the rules of subjunctive case
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by bpgen » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:22 am
Thanks thephoenix and all!

OA is B

It checking subjunctive mood...could be noticed when sentence started with some uncertainty words such as 'advice', 'hope' etc..the verb after 'that' would be used as simply 'infinitive' verb.
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by Pdgmat2010 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:33 am
IMO B
i used the command subjunctive phrase as below

Advice(subjunctive verb) + that + subject + Be form of verb without any 's' at the end..
and it should sound right

for eg. We demand THAT the professor resign.
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