Standard English ConventionsVery hardSubjunctive after 'insisted that'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The coxswain insisted that every crew member ____ a lifejacket, however calm the sea looked.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wearCorrect
- B. wears
- C. wore
- D. is wearing
Answer: A. wear
After 'insisted that', the demand takes the base form: 'wear'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. wears
- 'Wears' is indicative, not the demand form.
- C. wore
- 'Wore' reports a fact, not a requirement.
- D. is wearing
- 'Is wearing' is not the demand form.
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