hanuman_2000  +  56641 Mon, 22 Nov 04 05:03 AM Sir, 1.By the time I reached school, the gate was started. 2.By the time I reached school, the gate had started. 3.By the time I reached school, the gate had been started. Which one is correct? Thanks. hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644

	hanuman_2000  +  56642 Mon, 22 Nov 04 05:06 AM Sir, opposite of "shapeless"= "shape" or shapy '' noiseless=noise,noisy,noiseful '' errect= bend,lie thanks. hanuman_2000

	hanuman_2000  +  56726 Mon, 22 Nov 04 10:33 AM Sir, 1.By the time I reached school, the gate was closed. ( 2.By the time I reached school, the gate had closed. 3.By the time I reached school, the gate had been closed. Which one is correct? Thanks. hanuman_2000 Spelling

	Mister Micawber  +  56739 Mon, 22 Nov 04 01:26 PM Uh, you have different questions in two different posts on this thread, so I'll have to take them one at a time, Hanuman. (1) and (3) are certainly correct. (1) indicates the discovered condition of the gate, while (3) indicates the action previous to arrival. (2) is also correct if the gate has a mechanism to close itself; this would then also indicate the action previous to arrival. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Spelling

	Mister Micawber  +  56740 Mon, 22 Nov 04 01:29 PM . . . and now these antonyms: shapeless / shapely noiseless / noisy erect / supine, prone, flaccid, detumescent Mister Micawber Antonyms