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Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Seloc@n — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:51:06 GMT

tense agreement is highly important subject in adverbial clauses.

when Ä± was a student at high school, we could make a comprehensive research on the mammals.

that clause is correct. but in time clauses, reason-effect clauses and contrast clauses don't need tense agreement every time.

Although you are a member of this assosication, you were dismayed or fired by council yesterday.

As you didn't call me before, we can't participate in the meeting on time.

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Seloc@n — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:25:46 GMT

CalifJim wrote:
Please note, Seloc'n, that you write the comma and then a space, not a space first and then a comma.

Wrong: once ,although ,when
Right: once, although, when

CJ

thanks for your care

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

CalifJim — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:22:27 GMT

Please note, Seloc'n, that you write the comma and then a space, not a space first and then a comma.

Wrong: once ,although ,when
Right: once, although, when

CJ

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Inchoateknowledge — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:47:33 GMT

since the advent of the coin is a prep phrase in adverb function, and not an adveb clause.

Since I went home late once, I have had to stay in at nights. adverb clause. It answers the question when.

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Seloc@n — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:26:48 GMT

for example ;

since the advent of the coin, the fiscal system has changed very much.

once ,although , when ,while ,so that

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

CalifJim — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:18:04 GMT

We can answer specific questions on this forum, but we probably won't be able to provide you with the equivalent of an entire chapter or two of a grammar book!

CJ

Re: tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Clive — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:38:39 GMT

Hi Seloc,

It's better if you try first to write some sentences with adverbial clauses, and then we can see what kind of problems you are having. OK?

Best wishes, Clive

tense agreement in adverbial clauses

Seloc@n — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:26:07 GMT

Could you tell me the tense agreement in adverbial clauses ? please write down with the examples in details.