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Persian Learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Needs or Needing?

Hi.


I don't understand the grammatical structure of the underlined word in the picture. Shouldn't it be 'needs' since the subject is 'something' ?
  

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is important and (is) needing attention... "

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...is important and (is) needing attention...

Present progressive tense of "need."
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Would the following form be incorrect?

...something that is important and needs... (and that needs)
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Persian LearnerWould the following form be incorrect?...something that is important and needs... (and that needs)
Incorrect? No. That's OK.
Also, ... important and in need of ....
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CJ
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Isn't "important nad needing" a coordinated adjectival phrase modifying "attention"?
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AnonymousIsn't "important nad needing" a coordinated adjectival phrase modifying "attention"?
No.
It is important and (it is) needing attention.
Attention is the complement (object) of the verb "is needing."
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