I would say only the first sentence is correct. 2 and 4 are incorrect because you need a gerund to modify a noun. Number 3 is incorrect too because it lacks a determiner. You would need "a" .

the order as I know it is as follows: 1) DETERMINER.........A 2) OBSERVATION........GORGEOUS 3) PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION a) size..........LITTLE b) shape..........OVAL c) age............NEW d) colour..........BLACK 4)

Hi, you asked Which is the correct usage please: " I have ordered a / an MRI (magnetic resonance scan) and will review the patient following this." Rule: With single letters and groups of letters that are pronounced as individual letters, be

In the cases shown: 1. both -> determiner 2. as -> conjunction

Hi, Bews’, James’ Smiths’… The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar possessive (n. & adj.) (A word or case) indicating possession or ownership. The possessive case of nouns is also called the GENITIVE case, e.g. boy's, boys', Mary's, the

While it was 30/9/03 10:50 pm throughout the UK, Mike Oliver sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell thus: You're thinking of a "predicate adjective". It seems a little circular to say that an adjective is

Well, but the part corresponding to "their" would be "the Wilsons'", which isn't a noun phrase. (Of course "the Wilsons" ... a noun phrase, then it's not a pronoun. OTOH it definitely modifies a noun

While it was 30/9/03 7:10 pm throughout the UK, Mike Oliver sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell thus: I remember that in school it seemed clear to me ... was that they were "possessive pronouns", so I memorized

While it was 30/9/03 7:10 pm throughout the UK, Mike Oliver sprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell thus: I remember that in school it seemed clear to me that "my", "your", etc, were *adjectives*, because

Consider: "The ugly small round old blue French plastic shopping bag" I know, I know - never use THAT many adjectives! Tell that to the instructor who gave it to us as group task for discussion and result presentation! 'E ain't