English Grammar - Read Mode
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The students arrived first (Past Perfect 'had arrived'), so the teacher's action (entering) happened subsequently in the Past Simple tense: 'entered'.
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'Sugar' is pronounced /ʃʊɡər/, starting with the 'sh' sound (ʃ). 'Simulate' and 'soldier' start with /s/ and 'situation' with /s/.
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'Lest' means 'with the intention of preventing something undesirable'. It is followed by 'should'. 'She is running lest she should miss the train'.
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'A few' means 'some' or 'a small number' and has a positive connotation (there are some, not none). 'Few' (without 'a') is negative (almost none).
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The subject is 'The taste' (singular), not 'mangoes'. Therefore, the verb must be singular: 'tempts'.
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'Etymology' is the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
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Verbs of perception (see, hear, watch) are often followed by an object + participle to indicate an action in progress. 'I saw a girl swimming'.
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'Reading' functions as the subject of the sentence and is formed from a verb ending in -ing. It acts as a noun, which makes it a 'gerund'.
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The proverb 'A man is known by the company he keeps' suggests that a person's character is judged by the people they associate with.
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'Integral' means essential or necessary for completeness. The right to livelihood is considered an essential or integral part of the right to life.