Standard English ConventionsVery hardSubjunctive in a demand
Standard English Conventions practice question
The tenants demanded that the landlord ____ the boiler before the first frost.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. repairCorrect
- B. repairs
- C. repaired
- D. will repair
Answer: A. repair
'Demanded that' takes the subjunctive base form.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. repairs
- Indicative.
- C. repaired
- Past.
- D. will repair
- Future.
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