Gorton - Dodd Bill ?

[vishscor]

The Gorton-Dodd bill requires that a bank disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from deposited checks.

(A) that a bank disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from deposited checks
(B) a bank to disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from a deposited check
(C) that a bank disclose to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks
(D) a bank that it should disclose to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from a deposited
check
(E) that banks disclose to customers how long access to funds from their deposited check is to be delayed


In this question, we know that the correct answer is C because of subjunctive mood. But how is that possible? If you go by the rule of pronouns, each pronoun can refer to only one antecedent in the sentence. But in answer choice (C), "its" and "it" both refer to the bank. How is that possible? Have I understood the concept incorrectly? Also, how is the subjunctive mood being used here? I do not see the rule being applied as "requires that" + be

Thanks for all the help.

Thanks,
Vishal

[sanyalpritish]

In the answers only A,C & E are possible because of "that", in E usage of their points to Banks or customers can't say.
A the same problem their Banks or Customers hence you are left with C now how bad it may be this is the answer

[RonPurewal]

The Gorton-Dodd bill requires that a bank disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from deposited checks.

(A) that a bank disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from deposited checks
(B) a bank to disclose to their customers how long they will delay access to funds from a deposited check
(C) that a bank disclose to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks
(D) a bank that it should disclose to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from a deposited
check
(E) that banks disclose to customers how long access to funds from their deposited check is to be delayed


In this question, we know that the correct answer is C because of subjunctive mood. But how is that possible? If you go by the rule of pronouns, each pronoun can refer to only one antecedent in the sentence. But in answer choice (C), "its" and "it" both refer to the bank. How is that possible? Have I understood the concept incorrectly? Also, how is the subjunctive mood being used here? I do not see the rule being applied as "requires that" + be

Thanks for all the help.

Thanks,
Vishal

yes, you have TOTALLY misunderstood the "rule". just curious -- where did you encounter this "rule" (or at least what you mistook for it)? ... because it seems that you have internalized EXACTLY the opposite of the actual rule!

in fact, if you encounter the same pronoun twice in a clause, it MUST stand for the same noun both times, unless there are very clear grammatical demarcations that indicate otherwise.

[sachin.w]

will the below be a correct answer choice?

that banks disclose to customers how long access to funds from their deposited checks is to be delayed

[thanghnvn]

E is incorrect because "is to be" change the meaning of the original?

is that right?

[jlucero]

The error in E is not check/checks, as thanghnvn mentioned, it's the verb change "is to be delayed".

Your access is to be delayed. (bad)
Your access will be delayed. (acceptable)

[eva.sunrong]

Dear Manhattan teacher,

I have a question about the answer C.

Should it be " that a bank disclose(s) to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks" ?
Is that correct to use "disclose" instead of "discloses"? Because the singular subject "a bank" should need a singular verb "discloses", isn't it?

Thanks in advanced,
Eva

[RonPurewal]

Dear Manhattan teacher,

I have a question about the answer C.

Should it be " that a bank disclose(s) to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks" ?
Is that correct to use "disclose" instead of "discloses"? Because the singular subject "a bank" should need a singular verb "discloses", isn't it?

Thanks in advanced,
Eva

check out the "command subjunctive" section in the MGMAT SC guide.

[eva.sunrong]

Dear Manhattan teacher,

I have a question about the answer C.

Should it be " that a bank disclose(s) to its customers how long it will delay access to funds from deposited checks" ?
Is that correct to use "disclose" instead of "discloses"? Because the singular subject "a bank" should need a singular verb "discloses", isn't it?

Thanks in advanced,
Eva

check out the "command subjunctive" section in the MGMAT SC guide.

Got it. Thanks a lot.

[tim]

:)

[HemantR606]

Does the switch between 'checks' and 'a check' really matters in this question?

For me both of them seem to be fine. But I don't have a clear point to support my assumption.


Please comment.



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Thanks,
Hemant

[RonPurewal]

this is a problem in choice E, which says "their check"--implying, absurdly enough, that all of the bank's customers share a single check.

note that the problem is not the singular "check" per se; the problem lies in the combination of "their" and "check". (a more abstract formation, like "a check" in choice B, is not incorrect.)

[aflaamM589]

sorry to dig this old one.
Is redundancy in D also an error?
require...should.

Thanks in advance.
Have a nice day everyone.

[RonPurewal]

yes.

[aflaamM589]

Thanks for the reply
Allow me to ask another question regarding the concep discussed above( a cheque vs cheque)
Govt. awarded Joe grant to study the eating habits of the kinkajou, arboreal mamals found in equador
vs
Govt. awarded Joe grant to study the eating habits of the kinkajou, arboreal mamal found in equador
vs
Govt. awarded Joe grant to study the eating habits of the kinkajou, an arboreal mamal found in equador

are all correct?
also
Joe and Jain decided to become a dancer. --> is this correct?
Joe and Jain decided to become dancers---> or this one is correct?


Thank you very very very much Ron
Have a nice day