Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
I suggested that she goes to the lawyer immediately.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. go to the lawyer immediately.
Error is related to / concept: Subjunctive mood (used in formal English after verbs like suggest, recommend, insist, etc.).
What is wrong:
The phrase “she goes” is incorrect because after “suggest that”, we use the base form of the verb (go) — not goes.
Grammatical concept:
In subjunctive constructions, we use “that + subject + base verb”. Example:
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I suggested that he leave early.
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The teacher recommended that she study harder.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using goes adds unnecessary agreement (third-person -s), which breaks the subjunctive rule.
How to correct: Replace she goes to the lawyer immediately with she go to the lawyer immediately.
Correct phrase / correction: I suggested that she go to the lawyer immediately.
Final sentence:
I suggested that she go to the lawyer immediately.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.