English Grammar - Read Mode
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In indirect speech, when the reporting verb is in the past tense ('told'), the future 'will' changes to 'would'. Thus, 'would visit' is the correct form corresponding to 'will visit' in direct speech.
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The idiom is 'Easier said than done'. It uses the comparative 'easier', which is followed by the conjunction 'than' for comparison. 'Then' refers to time.
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In this context, 'dreadfully' is an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It does not literally mean 'causing dread' or 'dangerously', but rather emphasizes the degree of thinness.
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'Some time' (two words) refers to a span or period of time. 'Sometime' (one word) means at an indefinite point in time. The sentence refers to spending a duration, so 'some time' is correct.
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A skeptic is a person who questions or doubts accepted opinions, beliefs, or claims. They are not necessarily negative (pessimist) but require evidence and doubt mere assertions.
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The phrase 'hundreds of times' is used to express a large, indefinite number. When specific numbers are not used, 'hundred' takes an 's' (e.g., hundreds of people, hundreds of times).
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This is a passive voice question about a past event. The telephone 'was' invented in the past. Therefore, 'was' is the correct auxiliary verb. 'When was the telephone invented?'
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'In case' is used to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations. It connects the provision of the number with the potential need to ask something.
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'Cater' means to provide food and drink or to meet wants and needs. 'Serve' is the closest synonym in the context of providing or attending to needs.
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In Wh- questions involving the present simple tense, the auxiliary verb 'does' comes before the subject ('the train'). So, 'does the train leave' is the correct word order.