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This quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 1 (Reading), Part 2 (Gapped Sentences) of the ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE).This type of test assesses how well candidates understand the structure of the text and the development of the theme (so...

when i teach the Present Continuous tense (elemenentary level) I usually ue these easy steps:1. Introduce/ review the Verb BE, in it's different forms..AM, IS, ARE ( Present Tense)2. Introduce/revi Personal Pronouns, I , HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU, THEY.3. Explain/expound the relationship of...

.1)The answer was e. But I have never seen a "because" after comma-- A comma can appear after because if the clause is less restrictive. 2) The meaning of his words was even more elusive in his own country than either Europe or Latin America ( the underscore is a wrong phrase) Can we...

1)How can we correct the sentence: When the eggs hatch, the young turtles go off to take care of themselves, being that female turtles do not nurture their young a) add "on the other hand" at the beginning b) insert " as a result" at the bginning" c) change the comma to...

Thanks CJ"Serious grammatical error" is my paraphrase. But when and if ESL students start to expressly state "this IS an exceptional usage", I suppose that means "these is a set rule on this and no one can break that in any shape or form"."the simplification of...

Hello Hela, yes, it's nice to see you too! I'm not posting here much at the moment, because my pc is defective; but I hope to be re-kitted-out shortly... If I say that you're harping on about X, I mean that you are obsessively talking about X, in an irritating and excessive way....

My ear accepts either one -- isn't or wasn't. The pronoun this seems to override the verb tense.Anyway, only one of two parties is happening "now". The other is "the party I had expected" (earlier, when I was doing "the expecting"). CJ

Good evening, Mr P, nice to read you again. I often ask questions on the site but you seem not to have seen my posts What's the meaning of "to harp on about something" then? How would you use it?Best regards,Hela

Hi,I'm really enjoying this. You're making me think. I'm going to take your points out of sequence. I think I'm still replying to your post; if I misrepresent what you're saying, please correct me. First, the summary of what I'm going to say: A lot depends on theory, and...

 I think it's a big mistake because the verb after the auxiliary is in the past participle, it means that the auxiliary should be 'has'  (the verb 'to have' in the present) instead of 'is' (the verb 'to be'  in the present. its a common mistake and it's a...