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This paragraph is part of a compare/contrast essay. I am comparing one character from Animal Farm and one from either Julius Caesar or Lord of the Flies. The two I chose are Napoleon and Jack. Some guidelines I have to follow are: Only a max of 2 "to be" verbs per paragraph and use...

Velimir:Sorry I did not understand your question. Here are some comments on the verb tenses in your sentences1a) Whenever you've sent us your goods, we have received your documents related to the delivery when the truck has already set off . you've sent: You have sent is present...

Hi, There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political discussions and...

There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political discussions and...

Hi, guys:When you talk about a dead person, normally what tense do you use?He(dead) was or is Irish? or The cigar(consumed) was/is cuban? Can you present tense in these cases?Thank you!ench.

Thanks. That phrase link you gave me was helpful. I didn't realise that the type of phrase is based on the head of the phrase- that's easy.Here is my query to my original, you answered saying, 'And also, when you said, 'a participial clause is a "non-finite" clause, that...

Not exactly. It's still a verb in the sense of being a verb form, but it's not a "finite" verb unless it has the auxiliary. CJ

I work for an online editing and proofreading service. See my profile for more info. I won't do your whole story here, but I will show you how I would revise the first paragraph. The dead, the deceased, the defunct, the departed: I have never been good with death. I don't like when people...

And also, when you said, 'a participial clause is a "non-finite" clause, that is, it does not use an inflected form of the verb which marks tense' do you mean that bringing shows no tense?I thought it was present tense? Or is the ing form only present tense if it has an auxilary...

Hi, So if I were to say "She has never watched TV". Does it mean that she hasn't watched TV until now? Meaning, up until now she has watched TV? Yes, correct.Even if I were to say "She never watched TV", isn't it also true that she has not watched TV up till now? We...