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Complete the sentence below by supplying the grammatically correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Answer:During the emergency council meeting, the chairman insisted that the treasurer 【submit】 (submit) the audited financial statements without further delay.

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submit
The main verb 'insisted' is a verb of demand followed by a 'that'-clause, triggering the mandative subjunctive mood. In English, the mandative subjunctive requires the uninflected base form of the verb ('submit'), regardless of the singular subject ('the treasurer') or the past tense matrix verb.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the matrix verb and clause structure in the sentence stem.
The main verb 'insisted' introduces a subordinate noun clause expressing a formal demand ('insisted that...').
Verbs expressing demands, requests, recommendations, or insistence mandate the use of the mandative subjunctive mood in dependent 'that'-clauses.
2
Determine the correct verb form for the mandative subjunctive mood.
The mandative subjunctive requires the base form of the verb (uninflected bare infinitive), which is 'submit'.
In subjunctive constructions, the verb retains its bare root form without past tense backshifting ('submitted') or third-person singular inflections ('submits').

Key Concept

Mandative Subjunctive Mood
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Verbs, Tenses, and Aspect

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