Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
correct sentences or not
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00 Please tell me if they are correct and if not, include brief explanations if possible. 02 br
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00 Parental example is a repeated theme in this section. -- Why not 'parental examples'? 02 br
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00 I hope that I did the job correctly. -- I feel 'hope' goes with the present or future tense like 'I hope you have a good day', and not the past tense. 02 br
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00 I am starting to feel as if/as though there is light at the end of the tunnel. -- 'as if' or 'as though' is likely to produce (should produce??) the subjunctive mood, but I have a problem when it is followed with the phrase 'there is'. 0-
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00 Please tell me if they are correct and if not, include brief explanations if possible. 02 br
02 br
00 Parental example is a repeated theme in this section. -- Why not 'parental examples'? 02 br
02 br
00 I hope that I did the job correctly. -- I feel 'hope' goes with the present or future tense like 'I hope you have a good day', and not the past tense. 02 br
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00 I am starting to feel as if/as though there is light at the end of the tunnel. -- 'as if' or 'as though' is likely to produce (should produce??) the subjunctive mood, but I have a problem when it is followed with the phrase 'there is'. 0-
Top answer
0 I see nothing wrong with any sentence. No plural in the first sentence for the very reason that 01 i 00 parental example 02 i 00 is regarded as a theme. In sentence No.
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0 I see nothing wrong with any sentence. No plural in the first sentence for the very reason that 01 i 00 parental example 02 i 00 is regarded as a theme. In sentence No. 2 the speaker hopes 01 u 00 now 02 u 00 and therefore uses the present tense. The subjunctive isn't always used after 01 i 00 as if/as though 02 i 00 even though it is very com
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