Friday, December 15, 2017

subjunctive mood - Verb agreement for something that was discussed in the past, while the issue still exists in the present

How do you write something that was discussed in the past, while the issue still exists in the present?





  1. The discussion resulted in the committee members highlighting crucial areas that need to be addressed.

  2. The discussion resulted in the committee members highlighting crucial areas that needed to be addressed.




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1'. The discussion resulted in the committee members highlighting crucial areas that need to be addressed if one is to achieve the desired outcome.



2'. The discussion resulted in the committee members highlighting
crucial areas that needed to be addressed if one were to
achieve the desired outcome.


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