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Problem

It is imperative that the Dean are present at the addressing ceremony tonight.

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Clue

The verbs in every sentence must agree in tense, mood, and number.

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Hint

'Be' is appropriate in the given sentence as it expresses the subjunctive mood.

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Sumup

Please summarize choices

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Step

CHOICES

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Choice-A

"It is imperative that the Dean are present at the addressing ceremony tonight."

The sentence is grammatically incorrect. The subject "Dean" is singular, but the verb "are" is plural. It doesn’t ensure subject-verb agreement and grammatical correctness.

Wrong No change

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Choice-B

"It is imperative that the Dean was present at the addressing ceremony tonight."

The sentence is incorrect because "was" doesn’t maintain the subjunctive mood and the past tense shouldn’t be used here as the sentence is in present tense.

Wrong was

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Choice-C

"It is imperative that the Dean be present at the addressing ceremony tonight."

The sentence is correct because it employs the subjunctive mood, expressing necessity or importance. In this case, "be" follows "that" to convey the urgency of the Dean’s presence at the addressing ceremony, adhering to grammatical rules for expressing commands, requests, or suggestions.

Correct be

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Choice-D

"It is imperative that the Dean being present at the addressing ceremony tonight."

The sentence is incorrect because it uses "being" inappropriately. The word "being" is not grammatically suitable.

Wrong being

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Step

Correct sentence - It is imperative that the Dean be present at the addressing ceremony tonight.

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Answer

Option C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices