Usage of subjunctive

[sres]

Given the high amount of money laundering and tax evasion,federal government promulgated new tax laws requiring that citizens attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed by independent tax regulatory body, to be set up in three months

(A) that citizens attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(B) that citizens attest prior hand for to have their properties and income assessed

(C) the attesting by citizens prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(D) citizens attesting prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(E) citizens to attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

Pls explain the difference between A and E

[JadranLee]

Could you please post the source and number of this question?

-Jad

Given the high amount of money laundering and tax evasion,federal government promulgated new tax laws requiring that citizens attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed by independent tax regulatory body, to be set up in three months

(A) that citizens attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(B) that citizens attest prior hand for to have their properties and income assessed

(C) the attesting by citizens prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(D) citizens attesting prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

(E) citizens to attest prior hand to have their properties and income assessed

Pls explain the difference between A and E

[sres]

Found it in a post from Scoretop

[dbernst]

sres, each of these answer choices is a grammatical mess! Instead of attempting to explain the unexplainable, I will offer a brief overview of this use of the subjunctive.

The subjunctive form of the verb (infinitive minus the "to") is used in formal English to express the importance of something. It usually follows verbs such as recommend, insist or suggest followed by the word "that."

Examples:

The doctor recommended that she see a specialist.

The military is proposing that two additional units be sent overseas.

Dan insisted that his students study obscure grammatical constructions.

-dan