Basic English Grammar Questions

Basic English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum43.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3598.39794)Are those 2 sentences grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AreThoseSentencesGrammatically-Correct/ljzhg/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 18:49:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964518uktous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AreThoseSentencesGrammatically-Correct/ljzhg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-964518.xmlhi Are the following 2 sentences grammatically correct? And which one might be better? sentence1 In response to your job posting, in your company's website, regarding the positions for the Graduate 2010 program, I have attached my CV and application form for your consideration. sentence 2 Please accept my CV and application form as the expression of my interest in the positions for the Graduate 2010 program. Note: Graduate 2010 is the name of the graduate scheme thanksVacancies, vacancies, Vacancy, vacancyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/VacanciesVacanciesVacancy-Vacancy/ljdzb/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 02:50:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963901uktous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/VacanciesVacanciesVacancy-Vacancy/ljdzb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-963901.xmlIf ABC Graduate Recruitment is the name of a graduate scheme, then which of the following sentences are correct? note: there are more than 1 vacancy I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancies I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment Vacancy I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancy thanksQuestionhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Question/ljvgr/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:964206Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Question/ljvgr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-964206.xmlGood afternoon. I need help. I have to fill question. I have assign: Monday, 12.30-14.00 Quality circle meeting. I have to fill this question: When..? I have answer to my question: It was from 12.30 to 14.00 on Monday. Please help me. I don´t know how I fill this question. Thank you. (Email removed)Will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:52:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962756uktous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillCommaChangedMeaningSentences/lwqzm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-962756.xmlhi, will the "comma" changed the meaning of the sentences? Sentence1 I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and then students would practise the questions during the second half of the class. VS I explained the questions in the exercise sheet during the first half of the class and , then, students would practise the questions during the second half of the class Sentence 2 The new arrangement was that during the first 50 minutes students work on their exercises and I answer all questions one by one at the same time, whereas during the last 10 minutes I explained some most popular questions to all students VS The new arrangement was that , during the first 50 minutes, students...Any grammatical mistake ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnyGrammaticalMistake/ljcxr/post.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 22:14:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963764uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnyGrammaticalMistake/ljcxr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-963764.xmlIn response to your jobs posting for positions in the Graduate 2010 program, I send you my CV. hi, any grammatical mistake in the above sentence? in, for, singular, plural? note that: the name of the program is Graduate 2010. many thanksWrite "vacancy" even if there are more than 1 vancany ???http://www.englishforums.com/English/WriteVacancyEvenVancany/ljrvm/post.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 04:03:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963028uktous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/WriteVacancyEvenVancany/ljrvm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-963028.xmlhi, The following sentence is one of the sentence from the email of an employer. Thank you for your interest in our 2010 Entry vacancy. Clearly, there are more than 1 vacancy, but why the employer did not write "vacancies"?More than 1 conjunctions the same sentencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MoreConjunctionsSameSentence/lwldk/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 06:49:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961275uktous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MoreConjunctionsSameSentence/lwldk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961275.xmlhi, Can a sentence contain more than 1 conjunctions? For example, is the following sentence grammatically correct? When my mother arrives, I can enter the building, because I don't have money now, so please waitThose or these?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThoseOrThese/lwldn/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 06:55:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961278uktous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThoseOrThese/lwldn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961278.xmlhi, which of the following sentence is correct? When I was a teacher, most of my students were childern. These childern were about 10 years old. When I was a teacher, most of my students were childern. Those childern were about 10 years old.English grammarhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishGrammar/lwxzc/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 05:59:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962168Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishGrammar/lwxzc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-962168.xmlwhat is the difference between present tense and present perfect tense?Need s? is or are?http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSIsOrAre/ljrkp/post.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 06:12:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963133uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedSIsOrAre/ljrkp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-963133.xmlhi, which of the following sentences are correct? name of his son and his mather names of his son and his mather (each person has 1 name only) all students passed their final exam all students passed their final exams (each student has 1 exam only) some advice is compulsory some advice are compulsory (advice is uncountable) there is some advice there are some advice (advice is uncountable)Need capital letter?http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedCapitalLetter/ljrch/post.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 02:38:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962989uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedCapitalLetter/ljrch/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-962989.xmlhi, I post a similar question before, but Analysis , Computing , Bioscience and Applied Mathematics all are both name of the subject and areas of study. So, either be written in capital letter (for the first letter)or not written in capital letter are correct So, I feel very confusing. Which of the texts below should be written in capital letter? I gained 60 points in the Analysis Research Project . I gained 60 points in the Computing Module I attained Bioscience Class . I have a Applied Mathematics Exercise Sheet . thanks"I" or "Me" After "Be"http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOrMeAfterBe/drvvn/post.htmSat, 07 Mar 2009 21:28:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:251800Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOrMeAfterBe/drvvn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-251800.xmlI understand all the rules that make the sentence, "Please give the reports to John, Mary and me" correct. But I've been advised that if the verb is a form of "be", "I" should be used. Example: "The three selected will probably be John, Mary and I." Is this correct????Double vs. twohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DoubleVsTwo/lwxzm/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 06:29:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962178Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoubleVsTwo/lwxzm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-962178.xmlHi. What is the difference? a double disaster two disastersAny grammatical mistake? any improvement in grammar?http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnyGrammaticalMistakeImprovement-Grammar/lwmpr/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:45:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961758uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnyGrammaticalMistakeImprovement-Grammar/lwmpr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961758.xmlWhen I studied the MSc in Maths, I was involved in a group present about bioscience. In my final year in my BSc degree, I was the course representative. Hi, Could you please correct / improve the grammar for the above 2 sentences? i looked at some dictionaries before, but I can't make sure that my sentences were grammatically correct. Those 2 sentences will be in my job application form. THanksaccordinglyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Accordingly/cbkxz/post.htmTue, 07 Apr 2009 20:28:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:175088Ben91089http://www.englishforums.com/English/Accordingly/cbkxz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-175088.xmlPlease advise us if heater could perform the above operation accordingly. What is the meaning of accordingly in the sentence? How to use a adverb of respectively?In or athttp://www.englishforums.com/English/InOrAt/lwmvc/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:17:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961573Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/InOrAt/lwmvc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961573.xmlHi, which sentence is correct: They went camping at Yosemite They went camping in Yosemite Thanks for your assistance!Differencehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Difference/lwlgk/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:48:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961326Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Difference/lwlgk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961326.xmlplz tell me what is the difference between "you do not disturb me" and "do not disturb me".I said that I wont disturb u so he replied back that"you do not disturb me",can u plz tell wats the difference?thanxWhat is the difference between saying "I've got to do this" and "I have to do this."http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDifferenceBetweenSaying/lwlnn/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961448Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDifferenceBetweenSaying/lwlnn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961448.xmlWhat is the difference between saying "I've got to do this" and "I have to do this." Thank you. Mark.English nameshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishNames/lzgbh/post.htmSat, 17 Oct 2009 11:38:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:945054ecopsy5http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishNames/lzgbh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-945054.xmlSome of the first names can be last names, is it common? Like James in 'James Bond' and 'Lebron James'. Thanks in advance.Date or dates ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/DateOrDates/lwwwc/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 07:30:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960485uktous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DateOrDates/lwwwc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-960485.xmlI plan to visit London in next January for 1 time. I plan to visit Liverpool in next Match for 1 time. I plan to visit Leeds in next April for 1 time. Then, which of the following sentence is correct? 1) The date for each visit has not been confirmed. 2) The dates for each visit have not been confirmed. 3) The date for all visits has not been confirmed. 4) The dates for all visits have not been confirmed. thanksThe offices in other locations or other locations ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheOfficesOtherLocationsOther-Locations/lwjpv/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960895uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheOfficesOtherLocationsOther-Locations/lwjpv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-960895.xmlbackground: I need to choose my prefered location in my job application. The company has is 1 office in London The company has is 1 office in Leeds The company has is 1 office in Reading etc. which of the following sentence is grammatically correct and has correct meaning? I live in London but I would like to move to the offices in other locations which will offer the better training and career opportunities. I live in London but I would like to move to other locations which will offer the better training and career opportunities. thanksChecked, checking or I checked?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckedCheckingOrIChecked/lwkrr/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 19:56:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960925uktous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckedCheckingOrIChecked/lwkrr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-960925.xmlhi, The following sentence is in the career history in my CV. It is to describe previous job which sentence should be grammatically correct? I needed to pay meticulous attention to detail when checked data and documents I needed to pay meticulous attention to detail when I checked data and documents I needed to pay meticulous attention to detail when checking data and documents thanksIs this sentence correc?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThisSentenceCorrec/lwkmj/post.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 03:06:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:961138Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThisSentenceCorrec/lwkmj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-961138.xmlIt is state that this certification is for documentation purpose which is not reflect the real results. The actual results is based on our other report.In VS comma inhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/InVsCommaIn/lwwww/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 07:42:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960491uktous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/InVsCommaIn/lwwww/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-960491.xmlhi, In 2010, the profit will rise to 200 pounds. In 2010 the profit will rise to 200 pounds. The profit will rise to 200 pounds, in 2010 The profit will rise to 200 pounds in 2010. any difference (in term of both grammar and meaning) between the above 4 sentences? which of them are wrong?Is this sentence correc?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThisSentenceCorrec/lwwjv/post.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 08:03:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:960504Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThisSentenceCorrec/lwwjv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments43-960504.xmlPlease use the black adhesive paper cover the cargo description on the ship mark in order to avoid the stolen or missing goods happening again. Furthermore, do you request our help to purchase the air insurance?