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The list isn't meant to be exhaustive or carefully arranged. Any additions, corrections or further examples would be welcomed. 1 main verbs; lexical verbs (all verbs which are not auxiliaries or modals) 2 action verbs; event verbs; dynamic verbs (a verb which can be used in...

"How can I continue work any longer?" "How can I shall be working any longer?" or simply: "How can I work any longer?" I want to relate it to the future. I will be very grateful for help. Which of these construction are correct or not? Thanks a lot.

Hi Pres1dentYou should break up long posts such as this one into several short posts. That way it's much easier for other people to comment.I've made suggestions. Some of the sentences in these exercises don't sound terribly natural, so there are also suggestions in places where there were no...

Hello! My mother is studying in University. She was given this testing. I've solved this English testing for her but I'm not sure if it is alright. Could you check it? Sorry, it's quite long. I. Grammar Exercises 1 Articles 1. *The* equipment of Blake & Co is very good. They sell it to **...

Please tell me where I can use the "would had had + something" constructionThe only form possible after a modal verb is a bare infinitive. This should be would have had. CJ

Hi, I think would as a modal verb is multi-faceted ??and two among many of its functions are 1) to express a polite supplication or 2) to express what might have happened if something had occurred. Which of the two would you say is in use here? Is this a Type 2 Conditional? 1. It would be...

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Thank you for helping me out or trying to help me, Mr. M. As to your request for the online source of that kind, how about Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia? On its article on the Subjunctive Mood, under the sub-heading of "Construction using a modal verb," it gives four sentences: I recommend that...

hi tidus!you are correct. "...suffering..." is a present particle therefore it implies the action is still on going and "burn out" is the right usage in this case. if one was (most likely) to use "burnt out" in a sentence construction like in the above case, the use of any auxillary, or modal...

hi tidus!you are correct. "...suffering..." is a present particle therefore it implies the action is still on going and "burn out" is the right usage in this case. if one was (most likely) to use "burnt out" in a sentence construction like in the above case, the use of any auxillary, or modal...