Study how we use no and none in these sentences: no+noun: – She had no shoes on. – No information was given about how the study was conducted. – There´s no train until tomorrow. none+”no noun”: – Have we got any more sugar? There´s none in the
Read more →When we report statements, we often use a “that -clause” in the reported clause: – He said (that) he was enjoying his english course. – My husband mentioned (that) he´d seen you the other day. – The members of the Security Council warned that further action may
Read more →We can use ‘could have’ to talk about something somebody was capable of doing but didn’t do. * I could have gone to Trinity University but I preferred UCD. * She could have hit him but she didn’t want to. * They could have bought a house
Read more →The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of “so” and “such.” So + Adjective USE “So” can be combined with adjectives to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations. Examples: * The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down. *
Read more →1. A Verb must agree with its Subject in Number and Person. . Often, by what is called the ‘Error of Proximity’, the verb is made to agree with the subject which is nears to it rather than to its proper Subject. Example-1: • The quality of
Read more →The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of the causative verbs “let,” “make,” “have,” and “get.” Let Form: [let + person + verb] Use: This construction means “to allow someone to do something.” Examples: * Adam let me drive his new car. * Will your parents
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