In Present perfect^x, Nouns^x, Clauses^x

HiYour sentence is in the present perfect. "Have you ever had ...""the feeling" is a gerund, and acts as if it were a noun (it's the direct complement of "have had"). Try and replace it with "idea", "impression" etc (I'm not saying they...

Hi, Sorry, I’ve got one of those horrible grammar terminology questions to ask you. In the following sentence, I’m supposed to decide whether the underlined part is a noun phrase or a clause:With two white grandfathers, and having been brought up as a Methodist in a Roman Catholic community,...

Hello! Sorry, I’ve got one of those horrible grammar terminology questions to ask you. In the following sentence, I’m supposed to decide whether the underlined part is a noun phrase or a clause: With two white grandfathers, and having been brought up as a Methodist in a Roman Catholic...

Marius Hancu wrote: Lcchang wrote:I see. My test book sucks because it says "gave" not "had given".Your book is right, IMO. ... since we learned that the boss gave him a jobis a subordinate, and in subordinates the tense simplification is recommended (see Swan, Practical English Usage, Tense...

She has found relatives whom she never knew is needed in this context to make better sense. Whom -is the relative pronoun in this clause for the existed relatives.

My contribution (taken from HERE):If the reporting verb is simple present, present perfect, or future, the noun clause verb is not changed.If the reported sentence deals with a fact or general truth, the present tense is (can be) retained. She said that the moon causes the tides.PS: Good luck...

Hi, When the reporting verb is simple present, present perfect, or future, the noun clause verb is not changed. I think this rule needs to explain 'changed from what'? Any tense that she uses in her direct speech? In other words, I think you have to look at the direct speech to...

Hi, When the reporting verb is simple present, present perfect, or future, the noun clause verb is not changed. I think this rule needs to explain 'changed from what'? Any tense that she uses in her direct speech? In other words, I think you have to look at the direct speech to...

She says she watches TV every day. When the reporting verb is simple present, present perfect, or future, the noun clause verb is not changed. I would like to know your comment about this. Thank you. Pastel

1. What part of speech is "when" in this sentence? - When he signs the contract doesn't matter. 2. Anything wrong with these two sentences?, a- When he has signed the last book for the last fan, Dr. John Dr. John makes his way toward a limousine that will convey him to the other end of the...