Question

The community demands that new construction does as little harm to the environment as possible.

Which revision changes a verb in the sentence to the subjunctive mood?


A.Replace does with do.

B.Replace demands with requests.

C.Replace does with will do.

D.Replace demands with requires.

Answer 1

I believe it is "Replace demands with requests"

Answer 2

The answer is A: Replace does with do.

Does is the verb to do in the present tense, third person singular. There are some verbs that are followed by the subjunctive: demand (that), request (that), suggest (that) etc. In this sentence, the verb demands (that) should be followed by do, which is the present subjunctive of the verb to do. Another example is: They suggested that she see a doctor.