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Hi, The dinner is being cooked by Mary.The dinner has been cooked by Mary.The first sentence is present passive, and the second sentence is present perfect passive. OK. I assume you understand the difference in meaning?Been is a past participle and can be used as a noun or adjective. so...

Dear Readers ,I have a confusion regarding the following sentences 1.) The person at the door was he/The person at the door was him. The person at the door was I/ The person at the door was me. In such sentences what is the subject and what is the object? The problem is that if you flip the...

I'm not an expert on grammar or linguistics, but here are my thoughts as an ordinary native user of English. I hope I got all the grammatical terminology correct! I think that all verbs -- transitive or intransitive -- are able to form present perfect sentences: "He has died",...

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...

Sorry Cali for using the wrong pronoun. Thanks Grammar. So my discourse grammar thing was not quite right and both simple past and past perfect can be used depending on whether we know when or whether it was pretty recent or relevant. It's all about how we percieve the distance and relevance...

Hi,I have been to China twice. - Past Participle. Used in several tenses, like the present perfect. Sometimes used as an adjective.Studying history is a good way to waste your time. - Gerund. A verb used as a noun.Call me later, I'm busy. I am burning a couple of grammar books. - Present...

Grammar Geek wrote:I still think you can use "have been looking for"I don't know whether that is acceptable according to prescriptive grammar but it certainly sounds ok to my ear. New2grammar wrote:Is it right to say: "I think I've found what i've wanted all along" Thanks!You need to...

Anonymous wrote:I've found an interesting statement and I have no idea why it is formed the way it is. It goes like this: "New neighbours have arrived in the neighbourhood. My sister has been to visit several times, and last week helped them with something... "I'd really like to know what kind...

I've found an interesting statement and I have no idea why it is formed the way it is. It goes like this: "New neighbours have arrived in the neighbourhood. My sister has been to visit several times, and last week helped them with something... "I'd really like to know what kind of construction is...