A bill
A bill, to be introduced next month, would stipulate that every downtown parking meter shuts off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuse drivers’ payments when they are out of paper for receipts.
A. would stipulate that every downtown parking meter shuts off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuse drivers’ payments when they are out of paper for receipts.
B. stipulates that every downtown parking meter shuts off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuse drivers’ payments when it is out of paper for receipts.
C. stipulates that every downtown parking meter shut off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuse drivers’ payments when they are out of paper for receipts.
D. would stipulate that every downtown parking meter shut off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuse drivers’ payments when it is out of paper for receipts.
E. would stipulate that every downtown parking meter shuts off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuses drivers’ payments when they are out of paper for receipts.
My Ques: Please help me with the usage of subjunctive mood. I know stipulate is a bossy verb.
Hi Riya,
Its not subjective mood required in this question. This question require SVA, Pronoun and logic usage.
to be introduced next month, a modifier modifying A bill , is predicting something about future that is why magical word Would is required.
Option B and C are out.
every downtown parking meter is singular and requires singular verbs, shuts off and refuses. (Noun after every/each needs a singular verb)
Options A and D are out. Option E is clear and qualifies.
Hope this helps !
E. would stipulate that every downtown parking meter shuts off during the hours when drivers are not required to pay for parking and refuses drivers’ payments when they are out of paper for receipts.
They –> cannot refer back to a single Parking meter.
Also the Subjunctive requires the use of ‘SHUT’ and not ‘SHUTS’
D is the right answer
