WHY GERUNDS IS USED IN ENGLISH ??? Answer : This is because gerunds is used to express an action that is happening and often the person thinks that is the only use. It can also be used as a noun or adjective. Sometimes the gerund may be used to introduce a noun phrase like‚ “Ordering in a restaurant is difficult especially when it is crowded.” The average person probably thinks that the gerund is only used in the present tense in order to relate an on going activity. If you were in the process
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------------------------------------------------- Tenses in writing Verb tenses tell readers when events or actions occured in time—in the past‚ present‚ or future. Your verb choices can also indicate aspect‚ which expresses the completeness or effects of an action. Verb Tenses The present tense is used to express anything that is happening now or occurring in the present moment. The present also communicates actions that are ongoing‚ constant‚ or habitual. For example: I’m working on an essay
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The Twelve Tenses of English PRESENT (main verb) I study English. He studies English. PAST (past tense of main verb) I studied English. He studied English. FUTURE (will or shall + main verb) I will study English. He will study English. PRESENT PERFECT (have or has + past participle of verb) I have studied English. He has studied English. PAST PERFECT (had + past participle of verb) I had studied English. He had studied English. FUTURE PERFECT (will or shall + have + past
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SONAR HIGH SCHOOL Annual Examination 2013 Full Marks: 50 Class: V Time: 1hr 30 mins Subject: English 1. Answer any five of the following questions: 2x5=10 a) What is Hillary’s step? b) What plan did the crocodile’s wife make to catch the monkey? c) Describe how Arjuna aimed the bird’s eye? d) The old woman was kind and helpful – Explain
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Till it´s gone Robert Crumb born in Philadelphia 1943 (73 year)‚ also called R. Crumb‚ has made 1992: short history of America‚ which is a colorful short cartoon about America throughout the past years. The pictures remind me of a song called "Don´t know what you got‚ till it´s gone” because‚ in the comic strip the wonderful nature is destroyed‚ and eventually the people who lived there have planted trees which I think is a sign that when we destroyed nature‚ we realized what we had lost‚ and regretted
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head: LANGUAGE AQUISITION Language Acquisition Kim Jarvis Grand Canyon University ESL 523 December 22‚ 2010 Abstract Learning a new language can be difficult for anyone. It is especially difficult for students who are expected to learn a new culture and different subjects at the same time. The article this paper references discusses ways teachers can help their students learn a new language and the stages those students experience as they become proficient in their new language. Introduction
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Noun Clauses A NOUN CLAUSE is a group of words with a subject and a verb WHO WHEN WHOM You can recognize a noun clause by one of the relative pronouns or adverbs that begin the clause A noun clause consists of three components: A relative pronoun or adverb A subject A verb Noun clauses function like Uses of Noun Clauses After some verbs and adjectives To include a question in a statement (embedded questions) To report what someone has said or asked Noun clauses
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1. Question : Please choose the proper pronoun for the sentence below: Father Christmas is a character best known for _______ long‚ white beard. Student Answer: her his its their Instructor Explanation: For information on how to correct lack of pronoun-antecedent agreement‚ visit https://awc.ashford.edu/grammar-twenty-common-writing-errors.html Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : Please choose the proper pronoun for the sentence below: All
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Reporting Verbs When using reported speech‚ most students learn to use "say" and "tell": Examples: John told me he was going to stay late at work. Peter said he wanted to visit his parents that weekend. These forms are perfectly correct for reporting what others have said. However‚ there are a number of other reporting verbs which can more accurately describe what someone has said. These verbs take a variety of structures. The following list gives you reporting verbs in various categories
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De- is almost always used before a verb‚ or a word formed from that verb‚ and means to reverse the verb’s action‚ as in dehydrate or detoxify. (It has other meanings in addition to making a verb negative.) Dis- can be used with verbs‚ nouns‚ adjectives or adverbs.It also has other meanings besides making words negative. In-‚ non-‚ and un- are usually used for nouns‚ adjectives‚ or the adverbs formed from them‚ and they mean not _____. (In- is from Latin‚ non- from Old French‚ and un- from Old English
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