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Standard English ConventionsVery hardSubjunctive after 'insisted that'

Standard English Conventions practice question

The editor insisted that every figure in the article ____ checked against the original source.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. beCorrect
  2. B. is
  3. C. was
  4. D. will be

Answer: A. be

'Insisted that' takes the subjunctive 'be'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is
Indicative.
C. was
Past indicative.
D. will be
Future indicative.

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