Which sentence properly uses the formal subjunctive?
- King Triton demanded that Ariel does return home immediately.
- King Triton demanded that Ariel returned home immediately.
- King Triton demanded that Ariel return home immediately.
- King Triton demanded that Ariel must return home immediately.
Explanation
Certain verbs (e.g., demand, insist, suggest) trigger the subjunctive in formal English: that + subject + base verb (that Ariel return).
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