Verb patterns with present perfect tense

January 28, 2012

The present perfect tense represents an action which has been completed within a period of time that extends up to and includes the present. When the verb is transitive Subject + present perfect Object Adverbials, complements Have you seen him this morning? Have you seen him today? I have seen him before. He has not [...]

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Verb patterns: subject + verb + object + object complement

January 27, 2012

Every sentence in English follows a certain pattern. There are several sentence patterns in English. A decent understanding of these structures will help you to express your ideas in several different ways. Subject + verb + object + complement After some verbs an object alone does not make complete sense. In addition to the object, [...]

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Indirect speech exercise

January 25, 2012

Change the following into indirect speech. 1. Jane said, ‘Depend upon it, I will return in time.’ 2. He said, ‘Good bye, my friend!’ 3. The mother said to me, ‘Welcome home.’ 4. The boy said, ‘Thank you for your help.’ 5. He said to me, ‘I hope you are well.’ 6. The accused said, [...]

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Sentence synthesis exercise

January 24, 2012

Combine the following groups of simple sentences into one sentence – simple, complex or compound. 1. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He is worshipped by people. They believe that he is a reincarnation of Lord Buddha. 2. Dick Turpin broke his chain. He leapt out of the window. He escaped. The [...]

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