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• Unit 6: Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel• Unit 14: A, an, some, any, no, not, none, each, every and the; compounds of some, any, no and every
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The total number of posts / entries in this category without the replies: 6.
♦ Hi
Would you please tell what the correct answer is to the following question:
Adam........ the party because he was ill.
1) Could not attend
2) could not have attended
To tell you the truth, I really have got problem with the difference between" Could not" and " Could not have". I have studied some ...
• Author: Hosseinabadi — Date: 01-05-2010 — Times seen: 780212
♦ Hello!
The correct answer is "could not attend", as it means "was not able to attend". When could means "be able ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 07-01-2010 — Times seen: 779596
♦ Hi
i finally found a sentence which is neither conditional nor past tense of will have pp.
Paul would have considered her ...
• Author: Hosseinabadi — Date: 04-02-2010 — Times seen: 218140
♦ Hello!
If we say "Under different circumstances, Paul would have considered her company on this climb a benediction", we mean that ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 05-02-2010 — Times seen: 217940
♦ What is the difference between following sentences?
He looks a good man
He appears to be a good man
Sounds like he is a good man
He seems to be a good man.
What is the difference between " look like" "sounds like" "seem" and " appear"
Thank YOU
• Author: Farham — Date: 13-03-2010 — Times seen: 884546
♦ Hello, Farham!
Look like and sound like are informal. Seem is neutral and appear is formal.
Compare the following sentences:
It looks like ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 18-09-2010 — Times seen: 884019
♦ Hi
Thank you for answering my question. From your answer, i understood that "IT" is only used with uncountable nouns, but i have seen in many places that " it" is used with a countable noun like " it is a pen".
Would you please tell me more about "IT".?
What is the ...
• Author: David — Date: 10-03-2010 — Times seen: 824363
♦ Hello, David!
The pronoun it is used to refer to uncountable nouns, but also, to singular nouns or words:
What colour is ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 11-03-2010 — Times seen: 824697
♦ Hi
Would you please tell me what the correct answer it to the following question?
I have heard the news and I am delighted by....
1) it
2) that
3) this
Thank you,
• Author: David — Date: 02-03-2010 — Times seen: 767444
♦ Hello, David! News is an uncountable noun, and the correct answer is it, that is, the first one. More information ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 02-03-2010 — Times seen: 767700
♦ Hi
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
"Next year at this same time, I have learned English completely."
If it is not correct, would you please correct it?
Best
• Author: David — Date: 22-02-2010 — Times seen: 167559
♦ Hello, David! The verb tense is not correct: This time next year / Next year at this time, I will ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 02-03-2010 — Times seen: 167565
♦ Hi
Some days ago, I was reading a novel called Olive Twist in which I found a strange sentence. Below is the sentence. Please tell me whether the sentence is grammatically correct.
HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE LADIES.
I think this sentence is wrong and it should be as follows:
He was ...
• Author: Hosseinabadi — Date: 04-01-2010 — Times seen: 179936
♦ Hello!
Yes, you are right. We say "a friend of mine", and not "a friend of me", and the correct form ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 04-01-2010 — Times seen: 179827
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