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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Grammar checking
Hello,
1. I don't think I (shall, should,can) be able to go. ('shall' seems OK)
2. HE (shall,will,dare) not pay unless he is compelled. ('will seems OK)
3. You ( should, would, ought) be punctual. ('should' is OK)
4. I wish you (should,would, must) tell me earlier. ( 'should' seems OK)
5. (Shall, should, would) I assist you? ('Shall' seems OK)
6. (Shall, Should, Would) you please help me with this? ('Would' is OK)
7. You ( out, should, must) to pay your debts. ('ought' is OK because the presence of 'to').
8.He said I (can, might, should) use his telephone at any time. ('might' is OK)
9.If you (shall, should, would) see him, give him my regards. ('shall' seems OK)
10. He (need, dare, would) not ask for a rise, for fear of losing his job. ('dare' seems OK)
11. I (need not to see, need not have seen, did not need to see) him, so I sent a letter. ('did not need to see' seems OK)
Are my choices correct?
Thanks.
1. I don't think I (shall, should,can) be able to go. ('shall' seems OK)
2. HE (shall,will,dare) not pay unless he is compelled. ('will seems OK)
3. You ( should, would, ought) be punctual. ('should' is OK)
4. I wish you (should,would, must) tell me earlier. ( 'should' seems OK)
5. (Shall, should, would) I assist you? ('Shall' seems OK)
6. (Shall, Should, Would) you please help me with this? ('Would' is OK)
7. You ( out, should, must) to pay your debts. ('ought' is OK because the presence of 'to').
8.He said I (can, might, should) use his telephone at any time. ('might' is OK)
9.If you (shall, should, would) see him, give him my regards. ('shall' seems OK)
10. He (need, dare, would) not ask for a rise, for fear of losing his job. ('dare' seems OK)
11. I (need not to see, need not have seen, did not need to see) him, so I sent a letter. ('did not need to see' seems OK)
Are my choices correct?
Thanks.
Top answer
Correct apart from (4), (8) and (9). Please check that you have copied (4) correctly.
- Correct apart from (4), (8) and (9).
- Please check that you have copied (4) correctly.
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8 Answers
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Correct apart from (4), (8) and (9).
Please check that you have copied (4) correctly.
Please check that you have copied (4) correctly.
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Hello,
I have correctly copied (4).
Could you please help for (8) and (9)?
Thanks.
I have correctly copied (4).
Could you please help for (8) and (9)?
Thanks.
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GPYCorrect, apart from (4), (8) and (9).Is the shaded comma optional or necessary?
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Hello,
In case of (4), the first part is in the past.
He said I can use his telephone at any time.
Thanks.
In case of (4), the first part is in the past.
He said I can use his telephone at any time.
Thanks.
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Persian Learner4:would 8:can 9:should (probability)I agree with these answers, but (9) is more possibility than probability.
(4) is a slightly unexpected sentence. "I wish you would ..." is referring to something that happens regularly, while "tell me earlier" might be expected to be referring to a single event. However, it is not actually incorrect
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GPY"I wish you would ..." is referring to something that happens regularly,Hi! Could you refer me to a dictionary entry for this sense of "would"?
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"wish someone would do something" is a set pattern of words. This "would" is a blend of the "imagined situation" and "volition/willingness" senses. The speaker is imagining a situation in which the other person does something, and also there is an element of the other person needing to decide to do it.
The "something that happens regularly" part is additionally implied in the original sen
The "something that happens regularly" part is additionally implied in the original sen
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