In the example that "CJ" gave, what is(what are) the grammar reason(reasons) that "Having" is used as a noun - ie, how can one discern that it is used as a noun in this sentence as opposed to a participle? Hi Philip: The verb

Would anyone agree that it makes it more clear to say "They are lying down on the grass" to paint a picture of reclining on the grass looking up to the starry sky, perhaps ? Hi, Goodman. I suspect the answer is, "No." I'll

I can say " I go to my vacation" I can use vacation with "to" preposition? You'd be clearly understood, but we might suspect that English was not your native language. With "to go" we'd more likely use the

"Inadequacy" is the subject of your sentence, but there's no verb. Everything you've written describes what kind of inadequacy you're talking about, but you don't say what it does or what it is. An example of an action

Neither of your answers fit, but here is a correctly finished sentence with most of the phrases and words: . Despite his fondness for writing involved stories in which dying women are threatening evil villans, his appealing children's stories

What do you want to learn about it? Its meaning : to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen You can use it with simple present or present continuous without change in meaning. After "look forward to" you can

My tips: Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouse With an elementary/pre-intermediate student these pictures could be used to teach: 1. The vocabulary of house and living. 2. Present simple by asking: What do

I don't like the verb tense in the sentences. Surely Debbie doesn't lie in or on the street regularly . The present continuous would be more appropriate. In the sentence, the use of the word 'in' would suggest that she is lying in a spot near the

1. He is thankful to the old lady. I think it's wrong. I want to say that he feels thankful since the old lady must have helped him. But how to express that sentence in a right way? I think the preposition 'to' is wrong using here. 2. He is

1-... You yourself might have experienced those frustrating long hours sitting in a clumsy chair with your reading material on the desk that ..... Yourself is unnecessary here. 2-Let us honestly ask ourselves how effective those long hours