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Ellisa: This is a very long passage, and your other post seems to be even longer. The editor at this web site makes it difficult to make corrections to long passages. Also, many teachers do not want to devote a long time working on a single post. If you post only one paragraph at a time, then...

Hi, This is on page 660 #17 on the SAT OG Book. One of the brackets is suppose to contain an error. wrong? No. "That grew steeper . . .' is a subordinate clause that describes 'trail'. All the other verbs are in present tense , except this one. Or can the others be gerunds? No,...

This is on page 660 #17 on the SAT OG Book. One of the brackets is suppose to contain an error. wrong? All the other verbs are in present tense , except this one. Or can the others be gerunds? can you explain a little about gerunds?

when i teach the Present Continuous tense (elemenentary level) I usually ue these easy steps: 1. Introduce/ review the Verb BE, in it's different forms..AM, IS, ARE ( Present Tense) 2. Introduce/revi Personal Pronouns, I , HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU, THEY. 3. Explain/expound the relationship of...

Just to clarify about the indefinite article: it's OK to say " stores and restaurants see sharp decline in sales " without the article when using the present tense; in fact it has the ring of a newspaper headline. On the other hand when using the gerund not using the article in...

1. to steal the show a) Jack Nicholson stole the show in Batman. ( question : is it possible to use this idiom as far as idioms are concerned? question2 : would it be better to use here the pres. perfect?) I think this is fine, though when talking about movies (especially describing action),...

Anewcomer wrote: Hi Teachers I came across this sentence in a story book: He had stood upon his balcony and contemplated throwing himself down to the street. Why it's not like this: He had stood upon his balcony and contemplated to throw himself down to the street And what is...

So the "not" we place before the gerund or infinitive is an exception?(no operators are found in the 2 examples you've given to me) Yes. These are exceptions. There's no operator, but you place not before the gerund or infinitive. and does the infinitive you mentioned include both...

Pucca wrote: Hello everyone , I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me? 1.- I object to hav ing loud music played in my ear. 2.- I'm looking forward to hearing from you. OK 3.- She wants to eat fish. OK 4.-...

Yankee wrote: Jackson6612 wrote: Question 2: Both Philip and Yankee said: I am used to play ing cricket in my spare time. I was told that after to simple Present Tense form is used but playing is not simple Present Tense form of play . What would you say on this? Most of the...