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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… Continue reading

Adverb clause

September 15, 2011 -

The label adverb clause refers to any subordinate clause which behaves as an adverb with respect to the rest of the sentence. Definition An adverb… Continue reading

Singular subject, plural complement

August 26, 2011 -

In English a verb normally agrees with the subject of the sentence, not with a following complement. The biggest timewaster is appointments. (NOT The biggest… Continue reading

Verb patterns with take

July 13, 2011 -

We can use take to say how much time we need to do something. Different structures are possible. Person + take + time expression +… Continue reading

Infinitive clause as subject and object

March 31, 2011 -

In older English, it was common to use an infinitive clause as the subject of a sentence. To find fault with others is easy. To… Continue reading