61. ELI Grammar Hotline -- Verb Tense My question is about the shift in verb tense the author used. In the firstparagraph, I understand the grammar usage recommends to stick to one tense. http://www.udel.edu/eli/questions/g10.html

ELI Grammar Hotline Verb Tense Q. (from Petra) Is it correct to ask and write: What's the date next Friday? and to answer in writing: It's 22nd May, 2005. Is this correct English? A. If you are writing a formal sentence, it should be “It’s the 22nd of May, 2005” or “It’s May 22, 2005.” It's all right to write "22nd May, 2005" in a phrase or as a notation. Lowell Q. (from Susan) A student of mine told me that in her English class in Korea, the answer to this question would have been considered incorrect. "Have you ever gone skiing?" Yes, I have gone skiing." meaning: I have had the opportunity of skiing. I can see that "I have gone skiing." could also mean that I am no longer around because I have disappeared off skiing. But can we also use "I have gone skiing." to mean that I have had the opportunity of skiing in the past? ie I have been skiing at some time in my life. Thanks for your consideration A. Yes, you could write, “I have gone skiing” when you went skiing at an unmentioned time in the past. The idea here is that you went skiing several times in your life and that you will most likely go skiing again sometime in the future. “Have you gone skiing?” asks if you went skiing at any time in your past, if skiing is part of your life experience.

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Grammar and Punctuation Practice The following categories of grammar, punctuation, and usage are provided for Internet students by Dr. Charles Darling of Capital Community College. Each Quiz link below will take you to a website with an interactive grammar, punctuation, or usage quiz that will grade your answers immediately after you take the quiz. Each Instruction link below will take you to a website with instructions on the aspect of grammar, punctuation, or usage tested by the quiz. Note: Each Quiz or Instruction link will open in a new window. Basic Sentence Parts Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz Note: This section includes plural and possessive forms of nouns, count and non-count nouns, and compound nouns (and adjectives). Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz Verbs and Verbals Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz -s Word Endings II Instruction Quiz -s Word Endings III Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz -ed Verb Endings II Instruction Quiz -ed Verb Endings III Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz Clauses and Phrases Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz Structural Flaws Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz Punctuation and Basic Mechanics Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz -s Word Endings Pronoun Usage Instruction Quiz Instruction Quiz ... Quiz Who Instruction Quiz Who II Instruction Quiz Which, That

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GMAT EXAM - GMAT TEST GRAMMAR SECTION FORMAT OF THE GMAT GRAMMAR TEST SECTION The field of grammar is huge and complextomes have been written on the subject. This complexity should be no surprise since grammar deals with the process of communication. GMAT grammar tests only a small part of standard written English. Grammar can be divided into two parts: Mechanics and Usage. Mechanics concerns punctuation, capitalization, etc. It is not tested on the GMAT nearly as often as is usage. So don't spend too much time worrying whether the comma is in the right place or whether a particular word should be capitalized. Usage concerns how we choose our words and how we express our thoughts: in other words, are the connections between the words in a sentence logically sound, and are they expressed in a way that conforms to standard idiom? This is the part of grammar that the GMAT concentrates on. Six major categories of usage are tested: Pronoun Errors Subject-Verb Agreement Misplaced Modifiers Faulty Parallelism Faulty Verb Tense Faulty Idiom PRONOUN ERRORS

64. Houghton Mifflin College - Houghton Mifflin Grammar Program CD-ROM The grammar CDROM covers the following nineteen topics. verbsPresenttense (Agreement); The Past Participle; Subjects and verbs; Past tense http://college.hmco.com/instructors/ins_teachtech_prod_deveng_cd_grammar.html

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65. EFL Grammar English Verbs Revision Exercises And Answers ESL free grammar exercises and answers for elementary study and intermediaterevision in verb past and present tense use and fom for work, study and travel. http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/elementary/03 easy verb mc.html

Grammar and Usage Exercises englishforjapanese.com language learning solutions 03 Elementary Verb Tense Review Give the correct answers, A, B, C or D. 01. The guests complained,.................. they? A. won't B. don't C. haven't D. didn't 02. He gets up at six,...................... he? A. don't B. hasn't C. doesn't D. do 03. You drink coffee,............... you? A. doesn't B. haven't C. didn't D. don't 04. I'm leaving early enough,............... I? A. aren't B. won't C. am D. don't 05. I............ on holiday three weeks ago. A. am going B. went C. go D. am gone 06. I.................. at that hotel when they had a fire.

66. Usage: UO Grammar And Style Guide: Creative Publishing – University Of Ore C.R.E.A.T.I.V.E.. P.U.B.L.I.S.H.I.N.G. grammar and Style Guide Whenever possible,maintain the same verb tense throughout a single communication. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uopubs/usage.html

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Home Products How to Buy Corporate Information ... Overview Language Usage I Introduces nouns, verbs, conjunctions, and adjectives, introduction to capitalization and punctuation, sentence types, contractions, and abbreviations. Language Usage II Covers singular and plural nouns and verbs, subject/verb agreement, regular and irregular verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, grammar improvements, identifying double negatives, capitalization, and punctuation. Language Usage III Review of common and proper nouns, verb tenses, transitive and intransitive verbs, contractions, conjunctions, cases, pronouns, sentence structure, word order in sentences, simple and compound sentences, subjects and predicates, adjectives, adverbs, and tricky words. Language Usage IV Review of noun forms, possessive nouns and pronouns, present, past, and past participle verbs, predicate adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, prepositional phrases, introduction to sentence diagramming, parts of speech review,using direct quotations,importance ofparallelism, and correct placement of modifiers. Language Usage V Review of nouns, review of verbs including troublesome and irregular verbs, subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns, apostrophes, punctuation of bibliographies, titles, letters, dialogue, comparative and superlative modifiers, direct objects, identifying shifts in tense, diagramming simple and compound sentences, review of parts of speech, problem words, parallelism, and review of capitalization.

68. SparkNotes: ACT: Basic Grammar And Usage Basic grammar and usage. As you’ve probably already gathered, the English Test Most verb tense errors on the English Test will be pretty easy to spot, http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/act/chapter5section2.rhtml

saveBookmark("", "", ""); Jump to a New Chapter Introducing the New ACT (and Ending World Hunger) General Strategies for Taking the ACT The ACT English Test Strategies for the English Test Usage/Mechanics Questions on the English Test Rhetorical Skills Questions on the English Test The New ACT Writing Test The ACT Math Test Strategies for the Math Test ACT Math Subjects The ACT Reading Test Strategies for the Reading Test Passages and Questions on the Reading Test The ACT Science Reasoning Test Strategies for the Science Reasoning Test Passages and Questions on the Science Reasoning Test Practice Tests Are Your Best Friends < return to the previous section continue to the next section >> Punctuation Basic Grammar and Usage ... Sentence Structure Basic Grammar and Usage As you’ve probably already gathered, the English Test will never explicitly ask you to name a grammatical error. But in order to identify and fix errors, you should know what they are. While you’ll often be able to rely on your ear to detect errors, many of the questions will ask you to fix phrases that are fine for spoken English but not for formal written English. In the following section, we’ll cover these grammar issues, which appear on the English Test:

69. English As Second Language Grammar Principles of good grammar and standard English usage with practical analysis of the Your students will learn forms, tenses, and usage of English verbs. http://www.continentalbook.com/catalog/esl/eslgrammar.html

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70. Kids.net.au Grammar Education Place English profile Focuses on grammar usage through game quizzes a grammar and spell checker, as well as resources about verb tense, http://www.kids.net.au/kidscategories/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/English/Grammar

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71. Then, Now, Or Later? How can I recognize recognize the past tense of verbs? Topic grammar andUsage Standard Identifies principal parts and tenses of regular and irregular http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPShared/lpdisplay.asp?LPID=14263

72. Grammar & Usage grammar usage Verb Agreement with Subject in Number Verb Agreement withTense of Sentence Irregular verbs Double Negatives Connective Words http://www.achievementtech.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=scope.showscope&CAID=9&CSAID

73. Go With Grammar! usage Problems menu or continue on to the next lesson, tense Consistency. For each sentence decide if the verb tenses are correct or incorrect. http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfamf/gogrammar/usage.html

Common Usage Problems Homophones Dangling Modifiers Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences Tense Consistency ... Pronoun Case Introduction to Homophones Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Examples of homophones include the following: their its bred capital there it's bread capitol accept principal sense hare except principle cents hair flee be one deer flea bee won dear we for days course wee four daze coarse die wait route stairs dye weight root stares straight peace pours pray strait piece pores prey paws pause Test your Knowledge of Homophones Choose by clicking on the correct homophone in the following sentences. It might be helpful if you read the sentence orally before selecting the homophone. accept except 2. I like everyoneher. accept except capital capitol capital capitol 5. The its it's Its It's there their they're there their they're There Their They're cents sense cents sense flee flea flee flea principal principle principals principles hare hair hare hair course coarse course coarse wee we wee

74. Grammar Common grammar, usage, and Spelling Problems Compound verbs Verb TenseReview Verb Tenses World Wide WordsLanguage Lover s Paradise http://www.spartanburg2.k12.sc.us/links/grammar.htm

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75. Glossary Of Grammar And Syntax In this usage, the verb is in the subjunctive mood, and the best way to translate it If the main verb of a sentence is in a secondary tense (perfect, http://www.languages.uncc.edu/classics/latin/glossary.htm

Links Classics Home Perseus Project UNC Charlotte Languages Latin 1201 Latin 1202 Latin 2201 Wheelock Help Culture Mythology Study in Greece Degree Classics Minor Contact Dale A. Grote A B C ... Z - A - Ablative One of the six recognized case s in Latin. The ablative case signifies that a noun is either the object of a preposition that takes the ablative case, or is being used in one of several adverbial usages, which students of Latin must simply learn: cause description degree of difference manner ... time Ablative Absolute This is a construction that uses a participle. It consists of a noun or pronoun in the ablative case with a participle agreeing with it. That explains why it's called ablative . It's called absolute because none of the words is tied directly into the grammar of the main clause of the sentence. In English, we have something we call a nominative absolute. Like this: The door being open , all the flies were coming in. Here's a simple one in Latin: His verbis ab oratore dictis , omnes se contulerunt, with these words having been said by the orator, everyone departed.

76. These Lessons Were Written By Dr Negatives for present tense verbs Practices the negatives of present tense Special verb usage Practices the verbs taste, feel, smell, sound, look http://depts.gallaudet.edu/ESL/

Welcome to Gallaudet's ESL lessons!! These lessons are designed to help you learn about English language structures and vocabulary and give you reading practice. Enjoy learning!!! Make sure you read all of the information in the lessons as you work through them. To use this site, simply click on the name of the lesson you want to practice OR the lesson your teacher has asked you to complete. For most lessons you need to click inside the answer box to start your answer. If you are working on your own, note the lesson description and click on the name of the lesson you want to work. When you have finished a lesson, come back to this homepage (by clicking on "GO BACK TO PREVIOUS PAGE" at the end of the lesson) and choose another if you wish. The first lessons practice various verb forms. 'To be' verb formsam, is, are Practices present and past tenses, simple and progressive forms of the verb, 'to be.' The four Verb forms Practices the four verb forms: infinitive, present participle, past, and past participle Negatives for present tense verbs Practices the negatives of present tense verbs The verbs 'do' and 'does' Practices the present tense and negatives Simple present and present continuous tenses Practices difference between simple and progressive verbs Negatives for present tense verbs Practices negative forms for the progressive and simple present tenses Present tenseforming questions Practices reversal of subject and verb Past tense verb forms Practices past tense plus negatives and questions

77. Oxford University Press | Advance With English Business / Professional, Dictionaries, grammar / usage, Multimedia Using nouns with verbs, with prepositions, and with that followed by a clause; http://www.oup.com/eltnew/catalogue/isbn/9950?cc=global

78. GRAMMATICAL USAGE Generally, speaking, Spanish grammatical usage in the seventeenth century Similar to the last two cases, other verbs may have the ending ades instead http://www.trinity.edu/org/comedia/misc/Grammar.html

GRAMMATICAL USAGE (IN THE SPANISH COMEDIA AS AN AID TO READING The following passage is taken from the introductory materials to Raymond MacCurdy's anthology, Spanish Drama of the Golden Age. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1971, pp. 12-13. Generally, speaking, Spanish grammatical usage in the seventeenth century does not differ greatly from modern usage. There are, however, certain recurring grammatical practices in Golden Age plays which are either rare or which have fallen into disuse in modern Spanish. Familiarity with the most common of these practices, which are listed below, will enable the student to read the plays with greater ease. The examples are drawn from plays in the anthology. I. ARTICLES The definite article el is sometimes used before feminine nouns and adjectives beginning with unstressed a- or ha-, and occasionally before other initial vowels. This el is an old form of the feminine article, not the masculine. Examples: el afrenta, el alfombra, el acerada cuchilla, el hermosura. The definite article la may be used before feminine nouns beginning with stressed a- or ha-.

79. German Grammar: Present Tense usage. Present tense statements Ich spreche Deutsch. Three renditions are possible Only the main verb is used, but not the auxiliaries to do / to be . http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/german/grammar/gr-prae.htm

Home Intro/Help Search Terminology ... Feedback PRESENT TENSE THE BASICS: FORMATION Most German infinitives end in -en , some in -n only: geh en , wander n n The stem is the infinitive minus this ending -en or -n , therefore: geh en ==> geh [infinitive ==> stem] wander n ==> wander_ [infinitive ==> stem] Conjugation uses a personal pronoun and an appropriate ending attached to the stem. This chart shows the basic conjugation (personal pronouns and endings) for Nominative Singular (= SG) and Plural (= PL): Pronomen/Person geh en wander n endings only SINGULAR (SG) ich geh e wander e -e du geh st wander st -st er/sie/es (man) geh t wander t -t PLURAL (PL) wir geh en wander n -(e)n ihr geh t wander t -t sie/Sie geh en wander n -(e)n The German pronoun man [= one, people (it does not correspond to the English "man"!)] conjugates with 3rd person SG forms. Plural 1st and 3rd and formal forms (wir, sie; Sie) use the infinitive, thus the conjugation ending is -n and not -en Some Details If the stem ends in one of these combinations: d t dn tm chn fn gn , 2nd and 3rd SG as well as 2nd PL add an -e- to facilitate pronunciation: du re d e st er a tm e t ihr heira t e t, etc.

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Amby's Education Site: Language Arts Skill Development Hypertext Webster Gateway Enter word here: Exact Approx [A "blank query" provides information about the gateway.] The Hypertext Webster Gateway provides a definition of the word you enter (select either an exact match or an approximate match). Words in the resulting definition are hypertext linked back into the dictionary, allowing you to use your mouse to access the definition of those related (and unrelated) words. You can obtain a list of words with a specific prefix, also. Bennet Yee http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster Grammar A very challenging test (with answers provided). Also, check out the weekly QUIZ Knowledge Master http://www.greatauk.com/wqgrammar.html English Accuracy Test See if you can select the correct sentence. A variety of other online tests (multiple-choice, cloze, etc.), with instant feedback, are also available. Elek Máthé http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html Word Police Site provides quizzes with instructional explanations of challenging word usage and grammar. Take the Entrance Exam to become a Word Police Officer and issue Grammar Citations. There's even a diploma you can display (and print) when you pass the test!!

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