By Tenses, Pronouns

Hi, One can make a question like mentioned but what is the purpose of the question, when you already know the aswer in advance? To express surprise because your surprise seemed to suggest you didn't know that there are female judges in Germany. I was also expressing a little subtle...

This/That/These/Those are not verbs and therefore do not have tenses.They are pronouns.This is a word : These are words = the first is singular, the second is plural. "This/These" refer to things that are near OR identify something specific.This book is very easy to read. These books are heavy...

Hi, I am trying to write a fictional story. My understanding fails here:"This time it was Brenda's turn to laugh." vs "That time it was Brenda's turn to laugh."I am trying to write in the past tense but feel I am lacking some basic understanding of how to go about this."This time it was..."...

Hello. I apologize in advance if this question feels like a waste of time to those more knowledgeable than myself. I have spent most of the last two days trying to find an answer and haven't been able to so far. I am trying to write a fictional story. My understanding fails here:"This time it was...

This gives me strength to face the busy day lies ahead.This is not correct. The relative pronoun that (or which) cannot be omitted when it is the subject of its clause. It has to be "busy day that lies ahead". However, if the relative pronoun subject is followed by a form of the verb to...

1)According to Mr Micheal Swan (pratical English usage, page 486), the first line said: "note that the conjunction (the second that) is usually dropped in this tructure, it must be dropped if the relative pronoun is a subject This is the woman (who/that) Ann said could show us the church I...

Question 1Although the question has already been answered, I should like to comment on why arise is the correct choice. The subject of the clause should any difference arise is difference, which is singular and third person. One of the fundamental principles of English grammar is that the subject...

Jackson6612 wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Jackson6612 wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Hi Jackson Question 2: Yoong Liat wrote: A word of appreciation would be welcome after the fast response from many helpful members.."Welcome' in my sentence is used as an adjective, not a verb. Therefore it is...

had is the past tense. It is used for all persons, both singular and plural. have is the present tense. It is used for all persons, both singular and plural EXCEPT third person singular. has is the present tense for third person singular. Who ...? He ... She ... It ... | I...

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...) ...