Question

Select the correct option:

It was imperative that the document ------------signed before the close of business.

• A. will be
• B. was
• C. be
• D. had been

Answer 1

Answer:

C. be

: be This sentence uses a subjunctive structure triggered by the phrase "It was imperative that...". In English, expressions of urgency, demands, or necessity (imperative that, crucial that, recommended that) require the base form of the verb (be), regardless of the tense of the main sentence.