Mayumi

Expector Smith May 1, 2010 4:48

My answers:
1. is/was
2. are/were
3. is/was
4. is/was
5. is/was
6. are/were
7. do/did

1. Are/Were
2. Does/Did
3. Do/Did
4. Is/Was
5. Do/Did

Note:
--Past simple tense is also possible.
--When the subject is plural,such as 'girls', 'children', 'seeds', 'fruits', you should use 'are/were' or 'do/did'.
--In sentence #7, the verb 'enjoy' requires you use 'do/did' instead of 'is/was'.
--Consult a grammar book for '(verb) tenses', 'progressive tenses', 'quesitions'.
--You may find this link useful: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses.htm

Hope it helps!
Tara Benwell May 1, 2010 4:38

Great goal! I hope you'll join us in welcoming our 20 000th member any moment now! Thanks for being such a great member of this club.

Cheers,
Tara
juan carlo luna April 30, 2010 14:05

Is it alightif I ask you personal questions?
1. Where exactly in the philippines do you live?
2. How old Are you?
3. Ae you working?
4.4Are you in a relationship?
juan carlo luna April 30, 2010 14:01

Well I cantwaitany longer hehehe
We are in a financial crisis...
But I decided to finish my studies first then i'll apply again. Anoether requirement for call center agents is that you finished atleast 2nd year in college
Expector Smith April 30, 2010 10:42

'I like your dialogue.'
'Happy to hear that.'
'Can you restate your question about '-ing' verbs?'
'OK! So you see it's so important to ask a question properly and correctly.'
'Yeah! You can't emphasize it too much.'
'Did I write the name of the grammar book right?'
'Yes, I recommend "Practical English Usage" by Michael Swan.'
'I'll try to get and read it.'
'You're doing the right thing, mayumi.'
'Thanks Expector!'
'You're welcome.'
Ghazal April 30, 2010 9:17

I always enjoy reading your blog posts mayumi
Thank you for your nice graphic comment my dear freind
juan carlo luna April 29, 2010 5:10

oh hahaha.
Why?
Is it because of my profile picx?
Actually that photo was taken in the computer skop of my uncle in Manila =)
but I took the Technical education skills development authority (TESDA) finishing course for call center agents. That was a year ago. I apllied in different call centers here in Metro Manila but they didn't hire me. HAHA I think I dont have enough confidence and besides my English communications skills (level) is only intermediate. Call centers here only hire fluent speakers of English
Expector Smith April 28, 2010 11:52

Great! You got it, mayumi!

More tips about how to ask a question properly and correctly

--Read the 'Questions' part in a grammar book. Try to learn all the basic rules.
--Try to do more such exercises.
--If you can ask a question, a conversation can occur.
--Please know it could be harder to ask a question than to answer it in a conversation.
--With more practice, you'll feel more confident when you need to have a conversation.

More 'question' examples:

Do you/they love the flower?
Does she/she love it?
Are you/they teachers?
Is she/he a teacher?
Have you/they been to Canada?
Has she/he seen the picture?
Had she/he/you/they read the article?
Can/ could you tell me something about it?
May/might I ask you a question?

Hope it helps!
Wom April 28, 2010 10:14
Expector Smith April 28, 2010 0:22

Tips on writing a dialogue

'Great! mayumi.'
'Thanks for your encouragement. I'll write many more here. '
'Good. I want to see more from you.'
'Have you got any more tips for us to write a dialogue?'
'Good question. First, you should make sure what you want to talk about.'
'Hmm.'
'You need a topic. You can imagine a situation where a conversation could occur. '
'I see. '
'You could start one with a question. And then try to answer the question.'
'A question?'
'Yeah. I've noticed learners often fail to ask a question properly and correctly.'
'So we should learn how to ask a question.'
'Yes. That's the key.'
'If we want to talk about 'weather', then we should ask a question about it.'
'Right! You got it!'
'What was the weather like this morning there?'
'It was sunny, but now it's raining - sunshine in the rain.'
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