Multiple choice

Despite protests from industry, pollution control board officials have ordered the levels of microorganisms in various water bodies to be measured and that the results be published.

  1. the levels of microorganisms in various water bodies to be measured and that the results be published

  2. that various water bodies should be measured for their levels of microorganisms, with the results being

  3. the measure of levels of microorganisms in various water bodies and the results to be

  4. various water bodies measured for levels of microorganisms, with their results

  5. that the levels of microorganisms in various water bodies be measured and the results
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The subjunctive mood must be used with order or recommendation verbs like order, mandate, recommend, ask and demand. To properly use the subjunctive, the sentence structure is: [subject] [verb] that [next subject] [infinitive form of next verb, without "to"]. The missing 'that' makes options (1), (3) & (4) unsuitable. Option (2) has 'should' a term that becomes redundant with an order or recommendation verb. Hence (5).

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