By Plurals, Past perfect

Hi Goodman, Well, I understood that in fact there isn't an exact grammatic explanation why we use "It's" with plural nouns, isn't it? Is it the same as to ask for example, why the simple past and past perfect of the verb to cut is : cut - cut. Am I wrong? So, when...

Hi, British troops had been based in Basra city since the Iraq war began in 2003. The country handed over security control to Iraqis late last year, but still maintains a presence in Basra province. Shouldn't it be "has' instead of 'had' since the troops are still...

Hi, 1. I had to help him because he is my friend. I am confused if the use of the verb "is" in the dependent clause is correct. There is a rule that if the verb in the independent clause is in its past or past perfect form, the verb in the dependent or subordinated clause should also be in its...

I was wondering if anyone could help me check whether or not these sentences are grammatically sound: 1. I had to help him because he is my friend. I am confused if the use of the verb "is" in the dependent clause is correct. There is a rule that if the verb in the independent clause is in its...

Hi, Could you please, confirm if the plural for 'scarecrow' is 'scarecrew' ? No. Scarecrows. By the way concerning to the verb to crow, what is its simple past and past perfect tenses ? The rooster crowed. ('The rooster crew' is also possible, but I think less common.) The rooster has...

Hi! Could you please, confirm if the plural for 'scarecrow' is 'scarecrew' ? By the way concerning to the verb to crow, what is its simple past and past perfect tenses ? Thanks, Abigail

Hi, If I’m not mistaken, - I haven’t seen him since he left ==> he left, and I have not seen him until now. Yes - I hadn’t seen him since he left ==> he left, and I had not seen him until a certain point in time (let’s say I’m saying this after a party where we met again). Yes Now, I’m...

Kooyeen wrote:Hi,I already asked about this, apparently I didn't understand or got no answer. Here:There's a guy who's trying to run through a wall of flames with his bicycle, completely naked. He starts, he passes through the flames, he succeeds. Everyone applaudes. After a few minutes, after...

There are sunshine every season. There is sunshine in every season. (sunshine is singular - so is, not are, and you need the preposition in) California winter is not as cold as the Winter of Ohio, instead it is mild.The California winter is not as cold as winter in Ohio; instead, it is...

They had been told what to do. - 3rd person plural, passive, indicative, past perfect (pluperfect is not usually used for English)Let them eat cake - 2rd person singular or plural, active, imperative, presentThe bus stop was situated outside the airport - 3rd person singular, passive (or...