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Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct form of the verb in brackets to express the mandative subjunctive mood.

Answer:The senate leader moved that the special investigative panel 【submit】 its preliminary findings directly to the plenary assembly before noon.

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submit
The main clause verb 'moved' functions as a verb of formal motion/proposal, which demands the mandative subjunctive in the following noun clause. The subjunctive form in English takes the uninflected base verb ('submit'), resisting both subject-verb agreement inflections (such as '-s') and tense backshifting.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the syntactic structure of the main clause and subordinate clause.
The main clause uses the governing verb of motion/proposal 'moved that...', introducing a subordinate noun clause that requires the mandative subjunctive mood.
In formal English, verbs expressing mandates, demands, resolutions, or motions (such as move, insist, demand, propose, recommend) mandate the subjunctive mood in the accompanying 'that'-clause.
2
Determine the appropriate morphological verb form for the blank.
The base (uninflected bare infinitive) form of the verb 'submit' must be used.
The mandative subjunctive requires the plain base form of the verb regardless of the subject's number (singular or plural) or the tense of the main verb in the governing clause.

Key Concept

Mandative Subjunctive Mood
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Verbs, Tenses, and Aspect

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