"felt like I was..." or "felt like I am..."
When I mention an ongoing feeling that I once had in the past, like the sentences below,

a. I felt like I was going to pass out……
b. I felt like I am going to pass out…

which one is more grammatically correct?

Question

"felt like I was..." or "felt like I am..."
When I mention an ongoing feeling that I once had in the past, like the sentences below,

a.  I felt like I was going to pass out……
b.  I felt like I am going to pass out…

which one is more grammatically correct?

Answer

Option A sounds much better. The mixing of tenses in the second sentence is confusing.
I can't easily think of a situation wherein "I felt like I am" would be appropriate.

I hope that helps. Feel free to let me know if you have any more questions.

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