In Adverbs^x, Tenses^x

Hi, YSchneider . I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers. Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door?

Thanks Goodman! Could anyone tell me, in descriptive writing what tense usually writer choose. And Guys please reply my 2nd post last two sentenses as well. And explain we can separate verb and subject i.e mirror and curtain, by using comma for emphasis like Feebs did? Third sentence, I...

Hi Mad, With this scant context, it could be taken either way. It's pretty confusing. "Friends" is plural. Was she paired with one particular guy? Whom is she talking to? Her date?? "Felt" is past tense, but "is" is present tense. Is she still on the...

Hi Jisu, I'd say the answer to your question is no. I can't think of a case where "before" may be substituted for a correct useage of "ago." Before always requires a time reference. It's comparing two different times in the past, saying time B was before...

Not necessarily mad: -- fren·zied Pronunciation: frenz d, -zid Function: adjective Etymology: 1 frenzy + -ed : marked by frenzy : giving evidence of abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance : extremely stirred up : HECTIC <could hear the prosecutor's...

"Shot dead" itself, I believe, is incorrect grammar. Dead is either an adjective meaning to no longer be alive or as an adverb to mean absolutely/exact/straight; directly (e.g. they were shot dead in the head). Shot in these contents is to mean the past tense of shoot. To...

The difference is subtle. The present perfect is conceptually a step removed from the real action of the simple past. The present perfect is indirect compared to the direct simple past. I read a magazine today expresses what happened. It tells what I did directly. I have read a magazine today...

Hi everyone I just wondered if anyone could help - I have to write a profile of a chinese learner of English (completely made up). In it I must put any difficulties that the learner has in learning English as an L2. I have got so far: Intonation transfer from L1 may cause them to be perceived...

b) He changes into pyjamas when / while he is going to sleep every day / now => is not a good sentence. When you used time modifier (tonight, now, last night, everyday, 10 o’clock or tomorrow etc) you have to select the proper tense to agree with the modifier. You may say “ he...

Hi there, another 5 questions to ask: 1) If direct and directly are both adverb, what are the differences between them? Ex: We flew direct to Vietnam We flew directly to Vietnam 2) My teacher said that this sentence is wrong:" While Mrs Brown watered the tree, her dog...