Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
We now insist that all cars _________ seat belts to reduce the death toll.

• A. To have
• B. Will have
• C. Have had
• D. Have

Answer 1

The correct option is D Have

The subjunctive mood is used in subordinate clauses and refers to unreal or improbable present or future situations.

The present subjunctive is used to express, urgency, importance, desirability, demand, order, suggestion or request. The Present Subjunctive does not indicate the time of action and remains in the same form irrespective of the tense in the main clause.

Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be Option D, as it expresses the sentence in present form. The other remaining options are incorrect.