Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
To ensure every participant be heard (1)/ the chairperson requested that questions (2)/ be submitted in advance and that (3)/ moderators be assigned to each group. (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. (1)
Error Concept: related to incorrect verb form.
What is wrong: The phrase “every participant be heard” is incorrect in this context.
Grammar Concept: After “ensure,” we use a normal clause with a subject and verb, not the subjunctive form. The correct structure is “ensure that + subject + verb.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence incorrectly uses subjunctive “be heard” instead of proper verb form “is heard.”
Correction: Add “that” and use correct verb form.
Corrected phrase: To ensure that every participant is heard.
Final sentence: To ensure that every participant is heard, the chairperson requested that questions be submitted in advance and that moderators be assigned to each group.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.