It is important that. . .

[chitraaa]

It is important that it (the novel) gives the reader a fair idea of the nature of power."
In this sentence written by me, is the use of the subjunctive grammatically correct? Thanks.

 

[5jj]

The use of the subjunctive give is correct if the utterance is intended as an instruction about a novel that is being written or is going to be written. It is incorrect if the utterance is intended as a statement about a novel already written.