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Hi, I want to ask you this: Can I use some descriptive adjectives before a gerund just like a noun that didn't come from a verb? I don't see why not, as long as you have a suitable context and meaning. eg I like to watch elegant dancing . E ating food is my favorite activity. -- Here,...

Hi, I want to ask you this: Can I use some descriptive adjectives before a gerund just like a noun that didn't come from a verb? eating food is my favorite activity. -- Here, 'eating food' seems to be a gerund phrase, but to put any adjective in front of the phrase wouldn't be correct,...

I am trying to formulate guidelines for learners of English as a foreign language with regards the use of may/might/could to express possibility. It seems to me that you can use these three modals (almost) interchangeably when expressing possibility. For example, 'Where's Mary?' 'I'm not...

When the contexts involve the senses, adjectives behave like adverbs. She looks sensational / beautiful > completely fine. This cake tastes very light > completely fine. The band sounds terrible > not terribly. They may play terribly. Her hands feel very silky > not...

Kekel, are you considering HELP and AID as nouns or verbs? As verbs, they are used differently -- you help someone do something, but you aid someone in doing something. I think "help" is much more common in conversation -- "Could you help me open this jar?" "Thanks for all your help -- I...

Pronoun The girl whose bag was lost is my classmate I am not sure whose pants are those This is the girl whose car hit the tree last week These vases are very heavy. Three people wanted these These are my treasure Verb The bold ones you missed Rachel and I were classmates five...

Are the sentences correct? Pronoun The girl whose bag was lost is my classmate I am not sure whose pants are those This is the girl whose car hit the tree last week These vases are very heavy. Three people wanted these These are my treasure Verb Rachel and I were classmates...

Vincent Teo wrote: (a) Day by day, the plants grew (into) many big and beautiful flowers. (b) They hoped the plants would grow soon. (c) The hobby of Ali is play football. Better as "Ali's hobby" (d) Angela is the shortest kid if them. ?? (e) He cycles with a slow speed. Better to...

Ana, if you are trying to understand the difference between the present perfect and the past simple, well, you can't? And why? Because every learner have been trying to do that since English was invented, but no one has ever succeeded! It is a trap! Ok, seriously, I can tell you the way I...

Your sentences do not have any predicate adjectives. After the verb 'look' you can use a predicate adjective, but you don't have to. The verb 'look' is not always used as a 'linking verb'. The following sentences have predicate adjectives: He looks old and tired . Those cookies look delicious .