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The ancient Egyptians believed (___________) when objects were magically reanimated, they would function effectively.

1. that it was essential that things they portrayed must have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,
2. it was essential for things they portray to have had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,
3. it was essential that the things they portrayed had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,
4. that when they portrayed things, it should have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible.

Correct answer: it was essential that the things they portrayed had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,

Solution

Option 3: 'it was essential that the things they portrayed had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible' uses correct reported speech (past tense) and subjunctive/conditional structure after 'essential that'.

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