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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
sentence correction(help needed)
1)Why come people don't/get what they deserve and why others/ get what they don't deserve is /a matter decided by luck.
My book says to remove " a matter" for the above sentence .Could anyone please enlighten me?
2)Even after worked in the office /for as many as fifteen years /he still does not even understand /the basic objectives of the work.
My books says to add "having" after "after" .I searched it and found some information written below :-
(the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me. If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,)
My question is:- Can i use "Having worked" in place of Even after having worked. ? i.e Having worked in the office for as many as fifteen years he still does not even understand the basic objectives of the work
3)Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire was able to dampen the spirit of the residents.
My books says to replace "was able to" with "could"
Acc to me "We use" could" to talk about an ability somebody had in the past. We use "was/were able to" to talk about a specific event in the past. "
Thanks
My book says to remove " a matter" for the above sentence .Could anyone please enlighten me?
2)Even after worked in the office /for as many as fifteen years /he still does not even understand /the basic objectives of the work.
My books says to add "having" after "after" .I searched it and found some information written below :-
(the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me. If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,)
My question is:- Can i use "Having worked" in place of Even after having worked. ? i.e Having worked in the office for as many as fifteen years he still does not even understand the basic objectives of the work
3)Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire was able to dampen the spirit of the residents.
My books says to replace "was able to" with "could"
Acc to me "We use" could" to talk about an ability somebody had in the past. We use "was/were able to" to talk about a specific event in the past. "
Thanks
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2) Even after worked in the office /for as many as fifteen years /he still does not even understand /the basic objectives of the work. I searched it and found some information written below :- (the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me. If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,) What you have here is the perfect form of the present participle It denotes continuous work during those 15 years, "After" means prior to the present time.
- 2) Even after worked in the office /for as many as fifteen years /he still does not even understand /the basic objectives of the work.
- I searched it and found some information written below :- (the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me.
- If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,) What you have here is the perfect form of the present participle It denotes continuous work during those 15 years, "After" means prior to the present time.
- My question is:- Can i use "Having worked" in place of Even after having worked.
- e Having worked in the office for as many as fifteen years he still does not even understand the basic objectives of the work For #1 and #3, try to make a sentence and then we can comment on your efforts.
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2) Even after worked in the office /for as many as fifteen years /he still does not even understand /the basic objectives of the work.
My books says to add "having" after "after" .I searched it and found some information written below :-
(the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me. If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,)
My books says to add "having" after "after" .I searched it and found some information written below :-
(the word 'after' negates that continuous aspect, for me. If you use 'after' then the action must be completed, not still continuing,)
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Thanks for your response.
1)Why come people don't/get what they deserve and why others/ get what they don't deserve is /a matter decided by luck.
My book says to remove " a matter" for the above sentence .Could anyone please enlighten me?
3)Neither the earthquake/ nor the subsequent fire/ was able to dampen the spirit of the residents.
My
1)Why come people don't/get what they deserve and why others/ get what they don't deserve is /a matter decided by luck.
My book says to remove " a matter" for the above sentence .Could anyone please enlighten me?
3)Neither the earthquake/ nor the subsequent fire/ was able to dampen the spirit of the residents.
My
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NakoolThe above highlighted in Bold are the sentences.I know, but we ask the poster to make the changes that the teacher or grammar book requests first. After you try to get the answer, then we will help you.
1)Why come people don't/get what they deserve and why others/ get what they don't deserve is /a matter decided by luck.
The sen
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Hi,
#3. Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire could dampen the spirit of the residents.
Can you please elaborate why we have used "could" there instead of " was able to".
We use could to talk about an ability somebody had in the past. We use was/were able to to talk about a specific event in the past.
Examples
I could ride a b
#3. Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire could dampen the spirit of the residents.
Can you please elaborate why we have used "could" there instead of " was able to".
We use could to talk about an ability somebody had in the past. We use was/were able to to talk about a specific event in the past.
Examples
I could ride a b
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So,for the sentence "Neither the earthquake nor the subsequent fire could dampen the spirit of the residents." ,they are talking about a certain occasion in the past.Why can't we use 'was able to '?
You can use "was able to." But "could" is shorter and equally correct.
There are many different possible ways to
You can use "was able to." But "could" is shorter and equally correct.
There are many different possible ways to
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