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Clive wrote:The bottom line, of course, is that any of these systems is OK as long as it provides a tool that someone finds useful in learning to speak good English. Would you call this a relative clause? I don't know where the pen is. What would you say it relates to? When I asked this, I...

Swagatalakshmi wrote:OK - consulted couple of grammar books."Participles" (verb+-ing or verb in past participle form) ALWAYS modify nouns.If you see a verb +-ing used as a stand-alone phrase (noun) which is not modifying anything, it must be a gerund. There is nothing called "adverbial...

I give you immense thanks for your kind words, but I bear in mind that a lot of has yet to be done to make them indeed come true. Pride comes before a fall after all!. Anyway, your help is a one-step forward in improving and understaning English grammar structures. Don't be concerned about the...

Mirapence, your help is just priceless!!! I'm really sorry for having given you so much labour; I defiinitely overdid. I am, however, very thankful for your explanation. After this "injection of knowledge" you gave me, I decided go on phrases and hope to get through them with your help. I...