Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Correct sentence
" The hospital requires that each patient complete an admissions form"
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" The hospital requires that each patient completes an admissions form"
I think the first sentence is right but why not the second? Don't we have a " third person" case? The patient, he completes
or
" The hospital requires that each patient completes an admissions form"
I think the first sentence is right but why not the second? Don't we have a " third person" case? The patient, he completes
Top answer
Hi, "The hospital requires that each patient complete an admissions form" The sentence is OK. The " complete " is a subjunctive here. This sort of subjunctives, so called present subjunctives, one can use after the verbs of command or suggestion: He recommended she stay the night at the friend's house.
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Hi,
"The hospital requires that each patient complete an admissions form"
The sentence is OK. The "complete" is a subjunctive here. This sort of subjunctives, so called present subjunctives, one can use after the verbs of command or suggestion:
He recommended she stay the night at the friend's house.
They requested that they not be distur
"The hospital requires that each patient complete an admissions form"
The sentence is OK. The "complete" is a subjunctive here. This sort of subjunctives, so called present subjunctives, one can use after the verbs of command or suggestion:
He recommended she stay the night at the friend's house.
They requested that they not be distur
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