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During the parliamentary inquiry into the financial irregularities, the committee chairman insisted that the permanent secretary __________ all archived transaction registers to the auditor immediately. Which of the following verb forms correctly completes the sentence?

  1. submitCevap
  2. B
    submitted
  3. C
    submits
  4. D
    would submit

Cevap

The correct answer is the uninflected base verb form 'submit'.
The verb form 'submit' is correct because the main clause features the verb of insistence 'insisted that', which mandates the use of the subjunctive mood in the subsequent dependent clause. The subjunctive mood in formal English mandates the uninflected base form of the verb, regardless of tense agreement with the main clause or subject number.

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1
Analyze the main clause verb and sentence structure.
The main verb is 'insisted', followed by a 'that'-clause expressing a demand or directive requirement.
Verbs expressing recommendation, insistence, demand, or request (e.g., insist, demand, propose, recommend) trigger the mandative subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses.
2
Determine the grammatical requirements of the mandative subjunctive.
The subordinate clause verb must appear in its bare base form (infinitive without 'to') without tense backshifting or subject-verb inflection.
In standard English grammar, mandative subjunctive clauses remain uninflected (e.g., 'that he submit', 'that she be', 'that they comply') irrespective of whether the main clause verb is in the past tense or whether the subject is singular.
3
Select the verb option that conforms strictly to the bare subjunctive rule.
'submit' is the only uninflected base form provided among the options.
Forms like 'submitted' (past tense), 'submits' (present indicative singular), and 'would submit' (modal auxiliary) violate subjunctive structure rules.

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Mandative Subjunctive Mood with Verbs of Insistence and Demand
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