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Rewrite into a passive sentence: "You haven't given the gift to Pete"
Is it not "The gift hasn't been given to Pete by you" ? I was marked down for writing my answer as such instead of "The gift to Pete hasn't been given by you". How is it any different?
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Hlo teachers i have problem in using the word been. could you please tell me where can i use this word correctly or how can i make a sentence correct
Sure, DIFFICULT and TRICKY are not synonyms. They both are adjectives. A difficult question is the one you need to think a lot to answer but you are expected to know. A tricky question is the one teachers may ask to check your ability to think logically. The answer is not clear but if you are smart you will find it
Hi, Dear teachers.
It's my question. Is the meaning of these two word (difficult and tricky) same or one of them is adjective and the ather is strong adjective.
Please explain them me with examples.
Thank you
Hi, dear Top!
TO LIVE is to exist, to be alive (contrary TO BE DEAD). We live until we die. It may also mean our lifestyle, place of residence, etc.
TO SURVIVE means to continue to live (not to die) despite some danger, accident or hardship.
Here are a few examples:
We live in a very picturesque place.
Some people have no subsistence to live.
He survived in a plane crash.
They surived despite not having water to drink.
He has got severe injuries but he will survive.
Dear teachers.
Please explain me th verbs TO LIVE and TO SURVIVE.
IT will be very kind of you if you answer my question.
Dear Bet, in the first sentence I would say "I could hardly tell the difference..." In my sentence, it is a compound verb.
The second sentence is grammatically correct and it is the simple present tense.
The rest sentences are incorrect.
3. Doesn't make sense and the verb is in the simple form (like). I would say "I will hardly call him again".
4. It is so-so. If you say "by 6 pm", you should use the future perfect tense.
5. You wanted to use the passive voice. So, it must be
I will hardly be forgotten by you.
Dear Simran, these two adjectives are really tricky. They are different but may be synonyms in some cases. It is a good question. Speaking about people
LONE may mean "without being accompanied, solitary or single, isolated, lucking a support of others".
ALONE may mean "on one's own, single-handed (without others' help or participation), lonely and isolated".
Here are a few examples:
I saw a lone man getting drunk in the bar.
He was a lone man, without family or friends.
She felt so alone and exposed.
Can you do it alone?
Leave me alone!
Thanks a lot dear Tanya....I think now I know what is predicates...my examples are...
1. I hardly found any difference between the twins! (simple past tense)
2. I hardly like shopping.(simple present)
3. I like hardly call him (complex)
4. I will hardly be there by 6 o'clock.
5. I will have hardly forgotten by you.
Dear Bet, HARDLY as well as most of other adverbs is positioned between two parts of a compound verb. We ususally position an adverb after the first part of a complex verb in the present and past tenses. In the future perfect tenses we position an adverb behind HAVE. Here are a few examples:
He will hardly forget this day.
He has hardly been there.
He was hardly being followed.
He will have hardly finish this work by Friday.
if hardly takes place before verb in simple tense than how about complex and compound?
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