<p>Psychologists and psychiatrists (A)WILL TELL
us that it is of utmost importance that a (B) DISTURBED child (C) RECEIVE professional attention (D) AS SOON AS possible. (E) NO ERROR</p>
<p>Why is (C) correct?</p>
<p>Psychologists and psychiatrists (A)WILL TELL
us that it is of utmost importance that a (B) DISTURBED child (C) RECEIVE professional attention (D) AS SOON AS possible. (E) NO ERROR</p>
<p>Why is (C) correct?</p>
<p>It should be receives.</p>
<p>receives because the subject, child, is singular.</p>
<p>Isn’t this subjunctive mood though?</p>
<p>^I agree. It seems like subjunctive would be necessary (importance and “that”).</p>