Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The consultant suggested that the firm (1)/ discontinues the outdated product line (2)/ so as to focus more resources (3)/ on innovation. (4)/
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The sentence is:
“The consultant suggested that the firm (1) discontinues the outdated product line (2) so as to focus more resources (3) on innovation. (4)”
After verbs like “suggested”, we use the subjunctive form (base verb), not the present tense.
Incorrect: discontinues
Correct: discontinue
Correct sentence:
The consultant suggested that the firm discontinue the outdated product line so as to focus more resources on innovation.