In Articles^x, Clauses^x

a dark ceiling. -- article, adjective, nountwo large windows on one side. -- determiner/quantifier, adjective, noun; preposition, determiner/quantifier, noun a very nice paper -- determiner, adverb, adjective, noun a native shop. -- as with a dark ceiling a very nice pink stripe. -- as with...

If I go to China, I would visit the Great Wall You told me, the above sentence is mixed conditional. You also gave the following examples of mixed conditional : If you had worked harder last year (third conditional), you would know English well know (second conditional). If he knew English...

Ruslana wrote: Yes, I know about the third conditional. The thing I called "mixed conditional" is something I read about in my grammar book. They say that it is a case when there is one type of condition in a main clause, and another type - in a subordinate clause. Here are some examples: If...

Yes, I know about the third conditional. The thing I called "mixed conditional" is something I read about in my grammar book. They say that it is a case when there is one type of condition in a main clause, and another type - in a subordinate clause. Here are some examples: If you had worked...

Windsor Casting in Ontario also will be idled, as was previously announced following contract negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers. It must be remembered that, as was shown early on in this article, in the beginning of the last cycle there were only a few countries around.As was the case...

Well guys actually I found this in American Heritage Book of English. It says that Like should be avoided as a conjunction. But I was doubtful since it's being used so frequently. Following is the article from American Heritage. Tell it like it is. It’s like I said. I remember it like it was...

An uncountable used in a general sense doesn't need an article:I'm interested in philosphy.An adjective doesn't change this:I'm interested in ancient Greek philosophy.But if you qualify it with an adjectival phrase or a relative clause you need an article:I'm interested in the philosophy of...

In a clause there is usually a subject and a main verb In this example, the main clause is in purple and the subordinate clause (this time a relative clause) is embedded in it:The man who is walking down the street is John Brown.The relative clause can be shortened by omitting the subject (who)...

Hi, In regard to No. 10, would it be that if we mometarily delete the second sentence for the purpose of clearly elaborating on my question, will my case make sense? Maps show the main features of an area and the ways that relate one area to another. (Delete the second sentence.) Of course...

7. The man who threw the bomb was arrested. 8. The man throwing the bomb was arrested.7=8 is possible,but then8 does not express progressive meaning, only the form is progressive.7=8 does not contradict what Quirk says.However, we should use a relative clause to express(ive) a non-progressive...