<p>When preparing to write a research paper, you should gather information from books, periodicals, and the Internet, {and your documenting of sources should be carefully done}.</p>
<p>B and document your sources carefully
C and you should document your careful sources
D because your sources need to be documented carefully
E yet you need to carefully document your sources</p>
<p>The correct answer is B, but doesn’t that leave an extra comma?
without the preposition, that reads “you should gather information, and document your sources”</p>
<p>Is there an obscure convention of putting a comma after listing items or something like that?</p>
<p>I’m somewhat confused about the correct usage of words like will and would with likely/probably. Consider this:</p>
<ol>
<li>It is likely that the Coen brothers’ latest movie, originally scheduled to be released in time for Thanksgiving, would be postponed until summer because of unforeseen postproduction difficulties. No error.</li>
</ol>
<p>The error in this was ‘would be’. After searching, I came to the conclusion that ‘would’ confers a sense of might be/likely/probably and thus, cannot be used with likely. It should be replaced here with ‘will’ because will probably = would.</p>
<p>That was until I came across this. :S</p>
<ol>
<li>Some of the workers who resent the supervisor’s authority would probably feel uncomfortable if they were to acquire the independence that they demand. No error.</li>
</ol>
<p>I chose ‘would probably’ as the error, but the answer key says this sentence has no error. Can someone please enlighten me on the correct usage of ‘would’ in light of these examples?</p>
<p>That’s a difficult question, yellowcat429. The will/would distinction is not usually taught in grammar courses in the US. Rather, it is one of the conventions that most educated native-English speakers learn “by osmosis,” more or less. I can’t give you a quick way of differentiating between the two (your analysis in post #1122 was logical, but it didn’t work), other than to remark that “would” is a conditional. </p>
<p>I would suggest looking at a good grammar book, intended for non-native speakers, as well as native speakers. For example, I believe there is a Cambridge Guide to English Grammar that might cover this topic reliably. You might try Googling " grammar would vs. will." Unfortunately, some of these contain correct examples, but give summative statements that could lead you astray. For example, the site [Difference</a> Between Would and Will | Difference Between | Would vs Will](<a href=“http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-would-and-will/]Difference”>Difference Between Would and Will | Difference Between)
is reliable in general, but indicates that “will is a definite statement,” so that you use it when you are certain that the future action will occur. The problem with this condensed version is that it would not permit you to spot the error in sentence 1. “Will” is properly used there (even though there is uncertainty), because you want the simple future. There is no grammatical signal for a conditional.</p>
<p>I realize that this is not so helpful! Most simple rules do not encapsulate the subtleties of the usage. For example, I had intended to state that “would” is not used in a clause that starts with “If.” One sometimes hears sentences such as “If I would have known, I would not have done that.” This sentence is <em>wrong</em>! Emphatically! “Would” should not follow “If” in this context. However, it is correct to say, “If you would be so kind, blah blah blah,” so that’s not a firm rule.</p>
<p>There are some discussions of first/second/third conditional on the web that are good, but again, they are largely example-based, and might not address the specific issues that are tripping you up.</p>
<p>Also, I have to say that despite silverturtle’s status as a Grammar Titan, the use of “being” in the last example in post #1114 ("being an analytically useful form . . ") is not actually the best English construction. It would be better to drop “being” entirely, leaving a simple appositive in that sentence. It seems to me that the CB folks generally don’t like “being” that much. I suspect that the corresponding word is frequently used in another language.</p>
<p>The lecture talk about the research conduct by company who use groups to handle their work. He stated that theory regarding benefits of group is different and somewhat in accurate when compared to what happen in real.
First, few members got free rides. They didn’t work hard but got recognition for achievements of group.on contrary the people who actually panned and handwork to achieve the goals not individually appraised or awarded as it thought be a group achievement . This leads to decrease in morale and motivation of honest and hard workers of team. which directly contradict what passage indicates.
second, groups were slow in progress.The passage says that groups are more responsive than individuals because more number of people involved will increase speed of work and resources with new ideas.However, the speaker talk about firm found out that how the groups were slower in decision making than individual. Every individual have different thought process and plans . It take hours of meeting and decision which was important to reach a common solution. This was another part where experiment opposes theory.
Third and last, influential people may immerse and leads the group toward glory and failure.If influential people going in right direction by taking right decision there would be no problem. But in case where they go in wrong direction there is no body infective enough to contradict their decision in other words groups might turns into dictatorship in which these so called leader never follow other ideas no matter they are right or wrong.They might became one sided, thus to fail to succeed.</p>
<p>As you may have noticed, I’m pretty bad at grammar and I really want to improve. Will completing Barron writing workbook and rereading silverturtle’s guide suffice?</p>
<p>“learned of” would typically be followed by a noun, or noun with descriptors, such as “Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.” The noun could also be a gerund (verb ending in “ing,” used as a noun).</p>
<p>“learned that” should be followed by a full clause, including a subject and a verb. For example, “When Ada Byron learned that Charles Babbage had invented an Analytical Engine.”</p>
<p>In this case, you do not need the past perfect to indicate the timing of Ada Babbage’s “learning” and her predicting. The learning and predicting were essentially simultaneous. If you wanted to indicate a lapse of time between the two, it would be technically correct to write “After Ada Byron had learned of Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, she correctly predicted that machines like it would one day produce music;” but I think it’s more likely that as soon as Ada learned of the computer, she made her prediction.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I got two confusing writing questions I don’t understand.</p>
<p>Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen’s Day, is a
national holiday in many countries that are celebrated
on the day after Christmas.
a. is a national holiday in many countries that
are celebrated on the day after Christmas.
b. is a national holiday in many countries that is
celebrated on the day after Christmas.
c. is a national holiday in many countries that is
celebrated on December 26th.
d. is a national holiday celebrated on the day
after Christmas in many countries.
e. is a national holiday in many countries, and is
celebrated on the day after Christmas.</p>
<p>Milky quartz is typically opaque and whitish in
color because it contains microscopic bubbles or
fluid-filled cavities that scatter light rather than
allowing it to pass through as it would in a clear
crystal.
a. Milky quartz is typically opaque and whitish because it contains microscopic bubbles
or fluid-filled cavities that scatter light
b. Milky quartz is typically whitish and opaque
because it contains microscopic bubbles or
fluid-filled cavities. These bubbles or cavities
scatter light
c. Milky quartz is typically opaque and whitish
in color. It contains microscopic bubbles or
fluid-filled cavities that scatter light
d. Milky quartz is typically whitish and opaque.
It is because it contains microscopic bubbles
or fluid-filled cavities that scatter light
e. Milky quartz contains microscopic bubbles or
fluid-filled cavities that make it typically
opaque and whitish, and that scatter light</p>
<p>Why is the answer to the first one, e. And the second one, b?</p>
<p>You don’t have to “practice learning,” you just have to learn. When you write, “You must practice X-ing and Y-ing,” the word practice goes with both actions X and Y.</p>
<p>Katherine Cheung, who <a href=“A”>had flew</a> as a licensed pilot <a href=“B”>throughout</a> the 1930s, <a href=“C”>was recognized</a> as pioneer in aviation and <a href=“D”>inducted into</a> the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2000. <a href=“E”>No Error</a></p>
<p>Hi guys, can you please explain this question</p>
<p>Some species of cliff-dwelling sea birds that breed without nests lay eggs (that are partially cone-shaped; such eggs roll) in small circles, returning to their original positions.</p>
<p>a) that are partially cone-shaped; such eggs roll
b) being partially cone-shaped, such eggs roll
c)that, being cone-shaped and rolling
d) and are partially cone-shaped, they roll
e) that are partially cone-shaped and rolling</p>
<p>I thought its e, but the correct answer is a
can you please explain why e is wrong?</p>
<p>If you have a construction of the type “that A and B” you want A and B to be parallel, but “are partially cone-shaped” is not parallel to “rolling” as a grammatical construction. I think this is the determining factor. </p>
<p>If you were to claim that “cone-shaped” and “rolling” are parallel, you might have a point, grammatically speaking. “Rolling” can be used as an adjective. However, being cone-shaped is a permanent attribute of the eggs, whereas I don’t picture the eggs as constantly rolling in small circles (rather, they just return to the original position if disturbed). So it’s not really that the eggs “are rolling” as a characteristic, but rather that they do roll (sometimes).</p>
<p>The story told by kenyan author ngugu wa thiong of a (seeming random) crime that (entangles) the lives of several strangers (is) impossible (to forget) ( no error)</p>
<p>I know that the answer is a, but I thought that d is wrong.
(to be forgotten) instead of (to forget).
a story can’t forget. any ideas ??? :D</p>
<p>Hey guys, I have two question:
1. (What was) most apparent at the food science convention (was) the industry’s continuing (emphasizing on) health-promoting (ingredients). (No error)</p>
<p>the correct answer is C, I chose E. why is C correct?</p>
<pre><code> 2. (Just by unplugging your) cell phone charger hwen you are not using it reduces CO2 production.
</code></pre>
<p>A.Just by unplugging your
C.Just unplugging your
D.By just unplugging your
I forgot the B and E, but they are not confusing choices. the correct answer is C, I chose D. why is C correct and what’s the difference, I mean except from the word “by”. thanks</p>
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