Grammar Geek wrote: Yes, you can. Good job. He will get the tailor to lengthen his trousers. Can I say the above sentence like this : He will have his trousers lengthened. = He will have the tailor length his trousers.

The grass is green. This grass is green. What is the differene in the above sentences?

The housemates were not allowed to talk, shout, scream or buck each other up while playing. what `buck' means here?

Mohan is not clever. Mohan is not honest. Mohan is not tall. Is there any mistakes in my sentences. Also, tell whether `clever', `honest', `tall' is adjective or something?

MrPedantic wrote: KickingCat wrote: I like eating oranges (there are two verbs in the sentence, but we're not discussing clause elements here) shouldn't be the aspect progressive as well or am I wrong? The tense is present anyway...

Mister Micawber wrote: They are all pronouns, Gary. Adjectives need a noun-- This pen is mine; that place is busy . Thank you, Let's see this examples : This bag is red . Here: both `this' and `red' modifies noun `bag'. So

Philip wrote: User_gary wrote: I am eating oranges everyday in the morning. Here `eating' is adjective (i.e. past participle) or noun (i.e. Gerund)? What you have is the present continuous tense.....and it really should be "I eat

I am eating oranges everyday in the morning. Here `eating' is adjective (i.e. past participle) or noun (i.e. Gerund)?

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Identify underline words -- pronoun or adjective : This is the place for you to meet him. (I think : pronoun) That , I shall never see. (pronoun) These , are my friends. (pronoun) This is my pen. (adjective) These are john's