OG: Educator Maria Montessori believed that students be allowed to choose from

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Educator Maria Montessori believed that students be allowed to choose from among a number of different lessons designed for the encouragement of their development as thinkers and creators with individual learning and thinking styles.

A. that students be allowed to choose from among a number of different lessons designed for the encouragement of
B. that students be allowed to choose between a number of different lessons designed to encourage
C. that students should be allowed to choose among a number of different lessons designed to encourage
D. in allowing students to choose from among a number of different lessons were designed for encouraging.
E. in allowing students to choose between a number of different lessons designed for the encouragement of

C

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[k_rohit]

This question tests our ability of grammatical construction (subjunctive mood) and diction (usage of between versus among)

Subjunctive mood is used to make a suggestion, demand, recommendation etc , 'believe' does not come under same so that + be structure is not required here. Similarly when selecting out of 2 elements, between is used and for more than 2 choices, among is used

Option-A : Subjunctive mood structure is not required, further use of among is incorrect
Option-B : Subjunctive mood structure is not required
Option-C : Correct
Option-D : Meaning change because of passive voice "lessons were designed"
Option-E : Incorrect usage of between