By Articles, Pronouns

Anonymous wrote:He made such a (terrible) mistake as I can't mention here. Is the sentence correct? Yes, it is correct. As is commonly used after such as a relative pronoun / connective particle. Examples from Otto Jespersen's Essentials of English Grammar:He was such a listener as most...

Hi, As a general answer to a general question, I'd say 'No'. Although you could probably find some exceptions, in informal speech. eg Her baby is a 'he', but she was expecting a 'she'. In a case like this, I'd tend to put the pronoun in quotes to show it is being used a bit specially. Best...

Hi, I think a pronoun is a word that is used to refer to something or someone like 'he' or 'someone'. Can that kinds of grammatical element (if I can call it this) accommmodate some typical articles 'a', and 'the'? Can you give me some examples?

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...

Hi, I have two phrases below and wish you would answer some questions. 1. uses as a "getting to know each other" game/activity How do we know when do hypenate the phrase in quotation marks or just write them out as a person has done obviously above? The purpose of hyphens would be to show...

Hi, I have two phrases below and wish you would answer some questions. 1. uses as a "getting to know each other" game/activity How do we know when do hypenate the phrase in quotation marks or just write them out as a person has done obviously above? How do we decide when to capitalize the...

Yankee wrote:"...shee hath more haire then wit, and more faults then haires, and more wealth then faults..."I think it must have been Shakespeare who started all the confusion between 'then' and 'than'... For your information, here is the etymology:then adverb of time, from O.E. þanne, þænne,...

Clive wrote: Hi, This is a good letter. I've made some suggestions, so please read carefully. Look at my changes about articles. Also, try to avoid repetition of words, like 'stereo'. Use pronouns. Best wishes, Clive Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing in connection with a personal...

Hi, This is a good letter. I've made some suggestions, so please read carefully. Look at my changes about articles. Also, try to avoid repetition of words, like 'stereo'. Use pronouns. Best wishes, Clive Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing in connection with a personal stereo which I saw...

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...) ...