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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
I need help with grammar
Could anybody check following sentences 
1. The whole house is in confusion right now because preparation (make) is making for this evening’s dance.
2. She was depressed because she (not pass) hadn't passed her exam. 3. Until last Winter I (never see) had never seen snow in December.
4. I (not see) haven't seen him since he (stop) stopped working in our company.
5. If only I (tell) would tell my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go)……………. to meet you at the station.
6. I (not go) ……………. to Portugal when I (be)………………….. Germany last year.
7. According to this timetable I (be) will be due in London on the fourteenth.
8. This time tomorrow I (take) will be taking my driving test.
9. It’s high time something (do) you did about this problem.
10. Hurry up, or All the best seats (take) will be taken by the time we get to the theatre.
11. I wish you (make) wouldn't make so much noise! It is so irritating!
12. He is so arrogant! He acts as if he (do) did all the work himself but in fact I did everything.
13. scientists are just about (make) to make a vital breakthrough.
14. By the end of the month I (work) will have been working in this company for twenty five years.
15. Several years later I (find out) found out that during all the time I (write) had been writing to my pen friend, my mother (open) had been opening and reading the replies.
16 I (live) had been living In London for many years when this event took place.
17. I regret (not take) not having taken his advice.
18. It was foolish of you to lend him the moneyI wish I lent him the money.
19. He let me have a smoke.
I could have a smoke.
3. The storm is terrible so we can’t go jogging.
But for the storm, we can't go jogging
4. Things went wrong immediately after his death. Hardly had he died, when things went wrong.
8. Smoking is not permitted in any part of this building.
In no
9. How long have you been reading “Crime and Punishment”?
When did you end "Crime and Punishment"
20. This bridge will take this company three years to complete.
In three years the bridge will be taken
21. This is her second visit to Germany
This is the second time she had been visiting to Germany
22. As soon as I got to the theatre, I realized that I hadn’t locked my vehicle
No sooner had I got to the theatre than I realized taht I hadn't locked my vehicle
23.”I’m going to help you with your luggage at the station tomorrow” he said.
He has just said he was going to helm me ..
24.People say that Paul used to be an extremely honest person.
Paul is said to have been an extremely honest person.
25. It’s a pity I didn’t meet your brother at the party.
I would like to meet your brother at the party.
1. The whole house is in confusion right now because preparation (make) is making for this evening’s dance.
2. She was depressed because she (not pass) hadn't passed her exam. 3. Until last Winter I (never see) had never seen snow in December.
4. I (not see) haven't seen him since he (stop) stopped working in our company.
5. If only I (tell) would tell my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go)……………. to meet you at the station.
6. I (not go) ……………. to Portugal when I (be)………………….. Germany last year.
7. According to this timetable I (be) will be due in London on the fourteenth.
8. This time tomorrow I (take) will be taking my driving test.
9. It’s high time something (do) you did about this problem.
10. Hurry up, or All the best seats (take) will be taken by the time we get to the theatre.
11. I wish you (make) wouldn't make so much noise! It is so irritating!
12. He is so arrogant! He acts as if he (do) did all the work himself but in fact I did everything.
13. scientists are just about (make) to make a vital breakthrough.
14. By the end of the month I (work) will have been working in this company for twenty five years.
15. Several years later I (find out) found out that during all the time I (write) had been writing to my pen friend, my mother (open) had been opening and reading the replies.
16 I (live) had been living In London for many years when this event took place.
17. I regret (not take) not having taken his advice.
18. It was foolish of you to lend him the moneyI wish I lent him the money.
19. He let me have a smoke.
I could have a smoke.
3. The storm is terrible so we can’t go jogging.
But for the storm, we can't go jogging
4. Things went wrong immediately after his death. Hardly had he died, when things went wrong.
8. Smoking is not permitted in any part of this building.
In no
9. How long have you been reading “Crime and Punishment”?
When did you end "Crime and Punishment"
20. This bridge will take this company three years to complete.
In three years the bridge will be taken
21. This is her second visit to Germany
This is the second time she had been visiting to Germany
22. As soon as I got to the theatre, I realized that I hadn’t locked my vehicle
No sooner had I got to the theatre than I realized taht I hadn't locked my vehicle
23.”I’m going to help you with your luggage at the station tomorrow” he said.
He has just said he was going to helm me ..
24.People say that Paul used to be an extremely honest person.
Paul is said to have been an extremely honest person.
25. It’s a pity I didn’t meet your brother at the party.
I would like to meet your brother at the party.
Top answer
Could someone helpe me please to solve this task: 1 . I (not see)……….. him since he (stop)……… working in our company.
- Could someone helpe me please to solve this task: 1 .
- I (not see)………..
- him since he (stop)……… working in our company.
- 2.
- She was depressed because she (not pass)……… her exam.
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Could someone helpe me please to solve this task:
1. I (not see)……….. him since he
(stop)……… working in our company.
2. She was depressed because she
(not pass)……… her exam.
3. Until last Winter I (never
see)…………….. xxxxxx in December.
4. The whole house is In confusion
right now because preparation (make)..……..… for this evening
1. I (not see)……….. him since he
(stop)……… working in our company.
2. She was depressed because she
(not pass)……… her exam.
3. Until last Winter I (never
see)…………….. xxxxxx in December.
4. The whole house is In confusion
right now because preparation (make)..……..… for this evening
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Hi,
1. The whole house is in confusion right now because preparation (make) is making for this evening’s dance.
is being made
5. If only I (tell) would tell my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go)……………. to meet you at the station.
1. The whole house is in confusion right now because preparation (make) is making for this evening’s dance.
is being made
5. If only I (tell) would tell my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go)……………. to meet you at the station.
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Hi,
Maybe this way?
To Clive:
Maybe this way?
Anonymous8. Smoking is not permitted in any part of this building.In no part of the building is smoking allowed/permitted.
In no
To Clive:
Clive5. If only I (tell) would tell my parents that you arri
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PS:
Welcome to EnglishForward, Nehir.
Next time, please do as Clive suggests (i.e. post your attempt and don't put too many questions in one single post), and, please please please, do not start multiple threads posing the same questions.
I have merged your three threads.
Welcome to EnglishForward, Nehir.
Next time, please do as Clive suggests (i.e. post your attempt and don't put too many questions in one single post), and, please please please, do not start multiple threads posing the same questions.
I have merged your three threads.
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Hi,
Assuming Anon did not mis-type the sentence, would this work?
If only I (tell) had been told by my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go) would have gone to meet you at the station.
I'd prefer
Assuming Anon did not mis-type the sentence, would this work?
If only I (tell) had been told by my parents that you arrived on that train, I (go) would have gone to meet you at the station.
I'd prefer
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1. "are being made" (passive voice here)
2. correct; "did not pass" also works
5. "had told", "could have gone"
6. "did not go", "was"
7. correct technically, but "am" also works (use of the present when talking about future scheduled events) and sounds more natural
9. "was done" (passive)
The sentences from there up to 17 are all correct. After that, it's not clear w
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