By Adverbs, Present progressive

I see a paradox here. Usually, if someone speaks in this type of language, he couldn’t careless if it’s adjective or adverb. When one is to care about speaking correct English, chances are he won’t language at this level. Nonetheless, “*** out of his mind” appears to be a participle phrase to...

Dear teachers,Would you please tell me which sentence you prefer best and why (if possible) ?1) a) You DO look very tired. Shall I run you a bath ?b) You look very tired INDEED. Shall I run you a bath ?2) a) “When ARE we LEAVING?” kept asking their nephew.b) “When DO we LEAVE?” kept asking their...

I want to know if the following sentences are correct, taking into account the use of frequency adverbs (usually, sometimes,....) and the relative pronouns (when,....) Here I go with the sentences: When I SEE him, we always GO to a pub We usually MEET when we Go to work What happen with...

Hello Hela again 1. They parted good friends. This sentence can be a contracted form of "They parted, being good friends". So "good friends" can be parsed as an subject complement as well as an adverbial. "Good friends" is optional, because "they parted" makes sense by itself.2. They married...

Abbie Thank you for such a quick reply! So if we say "Now I study English in school", it sounds to you as natural as "I am now studying English in school" or "Now I am studying English in school"? I think what he argued was a question about the choice btw simple present/present progressive...

Many students are confused about when the present participle of a verb (the verb plus –ing) should be called a gerund. So before answering your specific questions, let’s review what a gerund is. A gerund is a present participle that is used as a noun: Smoking is bad for your health. Your driving...