Would a sentence be correct is it says...?

Question

"The directors recommend that the employee take safety training."

or is it "...that the employee takes safety training?"

Please say why.

Thanks

Answer 1

Please try this way -

The Directors recommend that the employee takes a course on safety regulations.

or

The Directors recommend that the employee goes for / through a safety training course.

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Answer 2

The first sentence is correct.

Answer 3

takes...

the verb applies to the singular noun, employee. (not the directors)

replace it with a he or a she.

e.g. she take is wrong.  She takes is correct.

Answer 4

A recommendation is a directive that the employee [should] take safety training. Hence, the first sentence is correct.

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