May 2019

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Hello, Blue_Delta_47, Please note that you should refer to relative clauses as being restrictive or non-restrictive . Both types of clauses, restrictive and non-restrictive (or defining and non-defining) are relative or adjectival. I liked your examples about the lions. You main question seems to revolve around this: The answer is yes (provided we understand that you refer to "non-restrictive" clauses, that is, those set off by commas). They do add extra information, and that extra...Read More...

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Yes, Rasha, that is not only possible but perfectly correct and normal. What would be unusual, though also correct, would be to do what you thought was needed but isn't: "I was told that my friend had had a terrible accident while he had been driving to Mansoura." In that sentence, there are two relative tenses, "had had" and "had been driving" each being located prior to the past time of "was told." But that is totally unnecessary, because the "while"-clause is part of the reported-speech...Read More...

Hi, Ahmed_btm I really appreciate what you do which really helps a lot. I didn't intend to add the 'and'. Thanks for your kind remark.Read More...

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You explained it so well that I think I got the difference between clouds and cloud. Thank you for the interesting discussion. AppleRead More...

Hello, Rasha, Yes, you are right on both counts: (c) is the answer and (a) is incorrect. In speaking of what the addressee has to do, the sentence is talking about a necessity. Thus, it must be known to the speaker that passing the driving test is a must. Given that he knows that it is a must, he would not use "in case," which has conditional meaning. "As long as" is the only answer that makes sense. As for the other two choices, (d) is ungrammatical and (b) is absurd.Read More...

Hello again, Wael, Please pay attention to your spelling, and note that "a lot" is two words. Your question " How 'soon' makes a difference? " is ungrammatical. You need "do"-support: "How does 'soon' make a difference?" "Soon" enables "leaves" and "will leave" to work. By themselves, those phrases don't indicate when the leaving will happen. "Our plane will leave" is hopelessly vague. "Our plane leaves" seems to refer absurdly to the plane's habits.Read More...

Hi, Ahmed55, In the context, the sentence expresses a well-founded prediction. Consequently, "Sally will cry soon" is the better choice.Read More...

Hi, Kis, They share the same hobby , which is collecting stamps, so only (a) is correct. "are" would only be possible if more than one hobby were listed: c. His/Her/Their hobbies are collecting stamps and gardening.Read More...

Hi, Ahmed55, Both "will be" and "is going to be" are possible here, but I find "will be" to be the more natural choice. "Is" is incorrect. Please note that we capitalize the first letter of a new sentence. We also use a space between one sentence and the next.Read More...

Thanks again, David, for the video. It was REALLY useful. I really appreciate any recommendation that helps enrich my knowledge of the language.Read More...

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Hi, Subhajit, The text of your example can be Googled. Do you really claim to have written it yourself? If it was really you who wrote it, then you write for India Today . If not, then you are plagiarizing by claiming you wrote it. Please answer the question. There are many grammatical errors in the passage, but the tenses are OK. Again, the biggest problem is that you seem to be trying to pass off somebody else's writing as your own, which is not only against GE policy but unethical and ...Read More...

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Hi, M.hob, Please review our policy about the use of quotations. What have you taken this sentence from? What is the surrounding context? What is the system under discussion through which such data is fed?Read More...

Hi, Ahmed55, The duration of the action as reinforced by the presence of the adverbial "all evening" makes the present perfect continuous the better choice in this case: - I have been watching English movies all evening and now I'm going to bed.Read More...

Hi, Azz, The structure "adjective/adverb + as... " is concessive, and my first impression was that an opposite adjective was to be expected in the main clause: a1. Kindhearted as she seems in the public eye, you should see how mean she is in private. b1. Kindhearted as she is as a public figure, you should see how cruel she is in private. c1. Amazing as the characters he plays on screen are, you should see how dull he is in real life. I then realized that the contrast lay in the pairs...Read More...

Hello, Tanski, and welcome to the Grammar Exchange! You seem to have already found a thread here that deals with your question quite extensively. After reviewing the thread again, please let us know if you have any further questions about the topic. Otherwise, we look forward to questions you might ask about other topics. Again, welcome to the forum. https://thegrammarexchange.inf...opic/it-is-high-timeRead More...

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