Understanding Verb Tenses in English: Examples

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Understanding Verb Tenses in English

Present Tense

  • (+) Albert avoids letting me use the car because he is afraid of me crashing. That’s why Albert insists on me not driving.
  • (-) Albert doesn’t avoid letting me use the car because he isn’t afraid of me crashing. That’s why Albert doesn’t insist on me not driving.
  • (?) Does Albert avoid letting me use the car because he is afraid of me crashing? Is that why Albert insists on me not driving?

Past Tense

  • (+) Albert avoided letting me use the car because he
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Understanding Literary Genres and Forms of Discourse

Posted by on Jan 7, 2025 in Art | 0 comments

Literature is the art that uses words as its instrument. It refers to all productions created by a nation, a period, or a genre, and the whole of literature relating to art or a science. Authors use literary language to tell stories or to communicate impressions, feelings, or emotions. Literature is distinguished by making special use of language, which we call literary language. One feature that identifies the language of literature is the use of stylistic devices such as simile, metaphor, antithesis,

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