Subjunctive prob...

[seventeen]

a)I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.
b)I hope that he FINISHES his homework on time.

Which one is correct?

[karmayogi]

a)I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.
b)I hope that he FINISHES his homework on time.

IMO B
Which one is correct?

[seventeen]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

[karmayogi]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

"That" introduces an independent clause. Subject of the IC in this case is "He," which is a singlur third person pronoun. Hence, a singular verb is required i.e. finishes.

[seventeen]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

"That" introduces an independent clause. Subject of the IC in this case is "He," which is a singlur third person pronoun. Hence, a singular verb is required i.e. finishes.

How about this?
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

I know that the use of join is right here.

[piyush_nitt]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

"That" introduces an independent clause. Subject of the IC in this case is "He," which is a singlur third person pronoun. Hence, a singular verb is required i.e. finishes.

How about this?
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

I know that the use of join is right here.

seventeen,

I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

Above sentences are correct sentences because hope , recommended are subjunctive verbs that require that + base form of Verb.

Karmayogi ,

1. I think you overlooked the subjunctive verbs in sentence. The explanation you had given true in the general scenario but not in the case of subjunctive verbs.

2. That ALWAYS introduces the dependent clause not independent clause.

[seventeen]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

"That" introduces an independent clause. Subject of the IC in this case is "He," which is a singlur third person pronoun. Hence, a singular verb is required i.e. finishes.

How about this?
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

I know that the use of join is right here.

seventeen,

I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

Above sentences are correct sentences because hope , recommended are subjunctive verbs that require that + base form of Verb.

Karmayogi ,

1. I think you overlooked the subjunctive verbs in sentence. The explanation you had given true in the general scenario but not in the case of subjunctive verbs.

2. That ALWAYS introduces the dependent clause not independent clause.

Piyush try this exercise:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... e_quiz.htm

they say:

I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.

is wrong.

[piyush_nitt]

Thanks.
If you could give a reason too, it would really be helpful.

"That" introduces an independent clause. Subject of the IC in this case is "He," which is a singlur third person pronoun. Hence, a singular verb is required i.e. finishes.

How about this?
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

I know that the use of join is right here.

seventeen,

I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.
The board of directors recommended that he join the company.

Above sentences are correct sentences because hope , recommended are subjunctive verbs that require that + base form of Verb.

Karmayogi ,

1. I think you overlooked the subjunctive verbs in sentence. The explanation you had given true in the general scenario but not in the case of subjunctive verbs.

2. That ALWAYS introduces the dependent clause not independent clause.

Piyush try this exercise:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb ... e_quiz.htm

they say:

I hope that he FINISH his homework on time.

is wrong.

Did that exercise and ONLY explanation is that HOPE is not a subjunctive verb but recommend is.

So explanation given by karamyogi was correct.

Thanks !