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GMAT maniaic
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Confusion with answer choice between B and E.... I think it must be "E".
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One purpose of the subjunctive mood is to express an action that is HYPOTHETICAL: an action that might not actually happen.GMAT maniaic wrote:Confusion with answer choice between B and E.... I think it must be "E".
When we request an action from an OUTSIDE PARTY, we cannot be certain that the outside party will comply with our request.
Because the requested action might not actually happen, we use the COMMAND SUBJUNCTIVE.
The structure of the command subjunctive is as follows:
SUBJECT + BOSSY WORD + THAT + OUTSIDE PARTY + BARE INFINITIVE.
Bossy words are verbs such as propose, dictate, request, etc.
The bare infinitive is the infinitive form of a verb with the to omitted.
Example:
The attorneys demanded that the new contract take effect immediately.
Here:
Subject = the attorneys.
Bossy word = demand.
Outside party = the new contract.
Bare infinitive = take effect (to take effect with the to omitted).
In the SC above, only B offers the required structure:
Councilor Davison proposed that discussions...be postponed until next week.
Here:
Subject = Councilor Davison.
Bossy word = proposed.
Outside party = discussions.
Bare infinitive = be postponed (to be postponed with the to omitted).
The correct answer is B.
