We have partnered with TradePub to bring you free industry magazines and resources - no coupons or credit cards required!
Visit: englishforums.tradepub.com
-
Refer to the recipient as you and to yourself as I, just as you would if you were having a conversation.
Although you may want to say "In our recent conversation" instead of making it "your" conversation -- surely he was
-
Icadia, I understood the focus of your question; therefore, I mentioned that 'if the indirect speech itself contains a subordinate clause (introduced by until...
in your case), then the verb of that subordinate clause may be in the
present
-
Greetings, Icadia, Direct speech: It's against the law in our state for her to drive until she has been seizure-free for six months. Indirect speech: 1. The provisions of the legislation have probably not changed by the time of reporting
ESL General English Grammar Questions
by
gleb_chebrikoff
5 days ago 8:58 am
Tenses, Clauses, Present Tenses, Direct Speech, Determiners, Writing, Sentences, Speaking, Speeches, Conversational, Speech, Indirect
-
In American English, both are considered correct.
In fact, "beat" seems to be more popular than "beaten" in common conversational English.
, ,'res','1','','0CAcQFjAA')"
-
1 Could you tell me who the best driver in the city is? 2 Who do you think the best person to ask about cars is? Isn't it exactly like sentence 4) ? No. Not exactly. The structures are different. who is in an indirect question in 1. who is in
-
What about sentence like: On the hill is a beautiful house OR In the garage is a car. When can we use such structure and when we are supposed to use the one I've underlined above? The underlined structure is the most usual and ordinary. If
-
Hi, Both 'thought' and 'fixed' are past tense. The fact that the car is, in the present, fixed or not doesn't change your word choice for this sentence. You are correct when you say the past tense ' thought ' is to
ESL General English Grammar Questions
by
bradnugent
14 days ago
Grammar, Tenses, Present Tenses, Punctuation, Past Tenses, Writing, Sentences, Context, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Conversational
-
Hi,
Situation: We (A and B) are waiting for a friend (C). Is the underlined I see no underlining expression okay in the above situation?
A: We've been waiting for C for a long time. OK B: I don't know what has happened to C. keeps
ESL General English Grammar Questions
by
clive
15 days ago
Tenses, Past Tenses, Relationships, Writing, Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Friends, Conversational, Underlining, Expressions
-
What is the general rule for this kind of phrasing? Invert subject and verb for direct questions. ( Where is the knife ? ) Do not invert for indirect questions. ( I have no idea where the knife is . ) In which room was the thing I was supposed to
-
Please actually ask a question or make a request instead of posting disconnected phrases. Here is an example of a question: How can I change "She is writing a letter" from active to passive voice? Thank you. Here is an example of a
- English Test
How to Write a Letter Idioms Formal Letter Graduation Songs
Who sings a certain song
|
Ask a question right now..
|