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Hi everybody I strongly disagree with the views mentioned on behalf of the Callan Method Just because it promises to get the student where he or she wants to doesn t mean the Method deserves criticism I ve been teaching English both the traditional way and the Callan Method way for about a year...

I answered this question i just need someone check my answer and tell me if there a mistake and what is the correction of it What types of phrase have been underlined Analyse the phrases and give information about what elements they contain and what sort of words they consist of 1 3 6 9 12 15 18...

quote user Jackson6612 What is defective modal auxiliary verb quote Jackson See the catenative verb entry in wiki These verbs can be followed by other verbs infinitive gerund and bare infinitive http en wiktionary org wiki Appendix English_catenative_verbs

Hi CB quote user Cool Breeze To my home has nothing to do with verbs To is a preposition here quote Did I say it had anything to do with verbs Yes to is a preposition but to my home functions an infinitive object Am I wrong quote user Cool Breeze The auxiliary forms of need are used primarily in...

quote user Jackson6612 Do we need to say more Let me ask you few more questions In Will you come to my home today to my home is infinitive objectBut when Do we need to say more is changed into affirmative statement Do just disappears We need to say more What is your explanation for this quote To...

Too easy for a question here But there you goAny auxiliary verb will not allow the main verb after it to inflect let it be will must or any other primary modal auxiliary Never put an ed or an s on a verb that is introduced by an auxiliary Cheers

Always and other adverbs of indefinite time ever never usually seldom etc are usually placed after a defective modal auxiliary in affirmative clauses I shall always regret that I would never have believed him CB

quote user Raen He would have had completed the task if he had asked for help before he left work would have had completed used for had asked past perfect that happens before left simple past Is it false then would have past perfect doesn t exist quote These terms may not be the same everywhere...

Thank you Mr M Then what are these ones I wrote They have if clauses and what look to be resultant clauses and also they seem to be good sensible sentences All first conditional If I hear from you before I leave I would call you when I get home If I get a raise this month I would buy a new car If...

quoteuser Viceidol Hi I know that auxiliary verb need cannot be used in affirmative statements but how about this one Is this correct You need only see her quote Hi Let me quote Swann Practical English Usage 3rd ed 366 2 quote Need can also have the same present tense forms as modal auxiliary...