Subjunctive Mastery

Correct subjunctive errors in 5 sentences. (1) 'If I was the writer, I would emphasize ___.' (2) 'It is essential that the source is credible.' (3) 'The committee requires that each student submits a draft.' (4) 'I wish the policy was different.' (5) 'If the data was peer-reviewed, the claim would carry more weight.'

1. Contrary-to-fact: were.
2. Demand/recommendation: base verb.

• Keeps 'was' in contrary-to-fact.
• Inflects verb after demand/recommendation trigger.