Scientists have recently
Scientists have recently received permission to research
embryonic stem cells, derived from blastocysts or early-
stage embryos, that they believe to be capable of
generating new cell growth and curing previously incurable
ailments.
A that they believe to be capable
B that they believe are capable
C that they believe will be capable
D believed as capable
E believed to be capable
Source- kaplan
can you please explain why do we pick A?
Hi Riya,
This is the main sentence
Option C can be eliminated for using the future tense incorrectly
Options D and E have incorrect structure. We need the 2 modifiers that modify stem cells
- derived from blastocysts or early-stage embryos
- believed as capable/believed to be capable
to be connected by some conjunction to make a complete sentence. The structure we have is “Scientists have recently received permission to research
embryonic stem cells, modifier 1, modifier 2.
Between options A and B, there really isn’t any significant difference. “are capable” and “to be capable” are both acceptable.
Request you to check the explanation for A over B from the source and post it here
Hope this helps!
admin,
the kaplan explanation is-
The phrase that they believe calls for the subjunctive mood. It needs to be completed by the verb to be in its infinitive form, allowing you to eliminate (B) and (C). Answer choices (D) and (E) create invalid sentence structures because they offer back-to-back modifiers without joining them with and or some other conjunction. Only choice (A) remains.
But i do not understand how the phrase that they believe is subjunctive?
Hi Riya,
I don’t see how this is subjunctive either. IF that’s the only explanation provided on the source, I recommend that you drop this question