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Q · MoodsMedium · 45s
Directions:- Find out the Error in each of the following sentences, if any. If there is no error, your answer is “D”: The organisers requested that the room (A) be not overcrowded (B) to maintain proper safety standards. (C) No error (D)
TopicMoods
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.25
Test Duration30 min
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Use 'not be overcrowded' instead of 'be not overcrowded' because the negative form in the subjunctive mood places 'not' before 'be.'
Final Answer: Option B - be not overcrowded