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Hello! My mother is studying in University. She was given this testing. I've solved this English testing for her but I'm not sure if it is alright. Could you check it? Sorry, it's quite long. I. Grammar Exercises 1 Articles 1. *The* equipment of Blake & Co is very good. They sell it to **...

The use of have as an operator is extremely rarely heard in AmE. It's chiefly British, and probably rare in this semi-modal construction, even there. Examples with "operator have": I haven't a clue why this is so. We hadn't a key, so we couldn't get in. We haven't to go now, but we can...

Your questions reveal the limitations of the traditional technical vocabulary for discussing grammatical structures! You can think of infinitives as a direct objects of the verb want. On the other hand, want takes a clause as its complement. I want (He helps us). But the complement...

Please tell me where I can use the "would had had + something" constructionThe only form possible after a modal verb is a bare infinitive. This should be would have had. CJ

Hi, I think would as a modal verb is multi-faceted ??and two among many of its functions are 1) to express a polite supplication or 2) to express what might have happened if something had occurred. Which of the two would you say is in use here? Is this a Type 2 Conditional? 1. It would be...

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Thank you for helping me out or trying to help me, Mr. M. As to your request for the online source of that kind, how about Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia? On its article on the Subjunctive Mood, under the sub-heading of "Construction using a modal verb," it gives four sentences: I recommend that...

Mister Micawber wrote: (X) I gave him some very personal gifts as he was leaving so that he remember. -- This sentence is no good.Yes, it sounds a peculiar as do many subjunctive constructions, but I don't see anything grammatically wrong with it.

Hi Bokeh, Becasue of your reply, it made me take a second look at the original question. I also did some research and found this paper written on the subject of Semantic Composition of Subjunctive Conditionals by Michela Ippolito of MIT/Tübingen University. I am not completely sure if I...

Hi BrummelWelcome to the forums. Your reasoning regarding can and could is right, and what causes further problems is the fact that can has a number of meanings.He can play the piano can be put in the past by simply replacing can with could especially if the reference is to skill, ability or the...