Discussion
One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence given below contains an ERROR. Which one of the following is INCORRECT?
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow.
Answer: B
The error is in should be given.
After a verb of requesting, demanding or suggesting, formal English uses the subjunctive: the bare form of the verb with no auxiliary. The correct sentence is 'I requested that he be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow.' Adding 'should' makes the clause redundant, since the request already expresses the obligation.
'Requested that' is the correct way to introduce the clause. 'The driving test' is a correct noun phrase. 'Instead of tomorrow' correctly sets the alternative against 'today'.
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