In Definite articles^x, Tenses^x

There are twelve tenses in English grammar. Do we have to use the definite article "the"for each tense or not? Can you give me some explanations,please?In the below examples, Do we have to use "the" or not?1.In the use of the Present Simple.2.The Present Perfect Tense or Present Perfect...

Hi VTIf you want a continuous tense in both clauses, you should give the reason for that to make the sentence correct:He is wearing a raincoat because it is raining.Of your sentences b, c and d, b and c are wrong. Sentence d (the first one) is correct in the unlikely situation that the raincoat...

Believer wrote:Side question: A lot of dictionaries seem to indicate that the word 'subjunctive' is usually precede with the article 'the', but lately I seem to see cases where it is made plural or it with 'a' in front of it (like 'a subjunctive'). Are they correct? are ...

Hi, 1. Not every person who is indicted ____________. (A) of guilt (B) is guilty (C) to be guilty (D) guilty ricky: i put (D) but the answer is (B). why? "Who is indicted' is just a subordinate clause. Let's remove it. Not every person . . . . You need a verb form here, so that's why B is...

Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... It is reduced clause(While/As she was walking...) ...

Thanks Philip. How about the next one: Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... 2:...

Oh Sleepy -I'm sorry, but it just too long to have the time to do this properly for you. Could you just pick out some bits that you are not sure about? Just having a really quick look through, it basically looks sound. Check out your verb tenses - I notice in the grandmother section you switch...

Hey there.Ok I'll try to explain this as simply as I can...If we take the sentence 'The King rides the horse', King is the subject and the horse is the object. Easy stuff. Now in Old English, we would have different words for 'the' for each noun in this case, 'se' and 'oaet' which would show...

Put it this way: I created this sentence using the dictionary definitions of the words. Can you understand it? I wouldn't have a clue what this was talking about ...it just doesn't make sense even though these are the dictionary definitions. "A pronoun used by a speaker or writer to refer to...

Hi,could you please answer the questions below? They're all related to giving directions.1. Someone is asking for directions to the bank. What can you say instead of the highlighted part below to sound most natural?Take the first right. Take the first right. The bank is the first building on...