Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
A. It is imperative that he B. understands the severity of the situation C. and that he makes D. a clear, concise, and decisive statement to the press.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The sentence uses the subjunctive mood, which is required after expressions of necessity, urgency, or importance like 'it is imperative that'. In the subjunctive mood, the verb takes its base form, regardless of the subject. Therefore, 'understands' should be 'understand' (e.g., 'It is imperative that he understand...'). The rest of the sentence, including 'that he makes', correctly uses the subjunctive form 'makes' (which is the base form for 'make' with a third-person singular subject in the subjunctive).