Rule reminder
Mastery of Italian exceptive clauses requires: (1) Choosing the right connector for context and register. (2) Applying the correct mood (always subjunctive for finite clauses, except 'se non' + indicative). (3) Applying sequence of tenses correctly. (4) Recognizing semantic differences between exceptive, concessive, conditional, and final subordinates. (5) Producing authentic Italian across registers (literary, legal, journalistic, conversational).
Identify the ONLY sentence where the exceptive clause is CORRECTLY formed in ALL aspects (connector + mood + tense concordance):