Present tenses in the direct speech will become past tenses in the indirect speech. This change in tense is often called backshifting. Study the following… Continue reading
Reported speech: backshifting
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Advanced level grammar review exercise 1
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate words. Answers If I had known about your problems, I would have helped you. She has agreed to look… Continue reading
Time expressions: as and while
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Both while and as can be used to talk about a longer background action that was in progress when something else happened. We discussed his… Continue reading
How to form negative verb forms
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Negative verb forms are made by putting not after an auxiliary verb. If there are two auxiliary verbs, not goes after the first. She has… Continue reading
See, look and watch exercise
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Complete the following sentences using appropriate verbs. Choose your answers from the options given below each question. Answers Ring up and see whether she is… Continue reading