GWD7-Q40:
Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

A. because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
B. with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target
C. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would
D. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target
E. due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will


Answer is D Why A is wrong? For me D is wrong coz it says the target BE raised again in November

Analysts are predicting the future; they are not certain about it so subjunctive mood is invoked which needs just the base form of the verb "be raised."

Pathik

shouldn't be d; 'predict' doesn't go with this style of subjunctive. that's the command subjunctive, which goes with orders, requests, wishes, and the like, but not with predictions.

predictions should take the future tense, because they're predictions about ... the future!
check this one out again; the answer should be a.

Thanks, Ron. That's just what I thought... The OAs I have are not that official...
May you have a great weekand.