By Simple past, Definite articles

Just to summarize:had arrested = past perfect form of the verb 'arrest' had to = simple past form of 'have to' Although it is more common to say 'the police', the word 'police' is also sometime used without the definite article ('the') -- especially in...

Hi Active sentence: Somebody stole my bicycle. Passive sentence: My bicycle has been stolen. Is the passive sentence OK, in your opinion? I would write: My bicycle was (simple past) stolen. As far as I know if the active sentence is written in simple past than the passive one should also be...

Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... It is reduced clause(While/As she was walking...) ...

Right or wrong?“For a moment1, I even thought2 that this was some sort of test3 and that this woman was someone from the head office4, testing my loyalty5.” 1: Prepositional phrase used adverbially. 2: Main clause 3: Dependant clause 4: Dependant clause 5: Participial...

Thanks Philip. How about the next one: Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... 2:...

SeekerOfPeace wrote:Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to...

Hello everyone,I'm trying to practice my understanding of grammar. I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in my explanations.Is the following analysis right? Is there anything I should/could add to it?Thanks. The moment she entered1, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store2...

Maserati wrote: After she knew her subordinate affiliated with IBM Company, she made many eulogies and promised to back away from IC field. "Once she knew her subordinate had affiliated with the IBM Company, she was very complimentary and promised to move away from the IC field." 1) "Once"...

Hello ha-nocri, Do I understand that you only want comment on articles and definite articles, and that you are generally happy with the English in your letter? If that is the case, I have removed them in the quotes below. If you really want a critique: Among the broad range of interests that...