1.
Never before have people had such a common core of experiences.
> ..................................
_______________________(x)_________________________ now
(Linked to the immediate present)
Never before had so many people had so common a core of shared cultural experiences..
>.........................................
X____________________X____________________________now
(Linked to the past)
2. After speaking to another teacher, we both decided that 'so' does refer to the previous sentence. However, it's not used as an adjective, but as a conjunction as it adds infomation to the previous sentence.
Television will then have become truly global. So, perhaps, will the cultural values it instills.
To make this simplier:
After trying to understand this grammar, I have a headache. So do I.
(So links back to the headache)
Here's a visual representation of what 'so' can be:
http://www.visuwords.com/?word=so
Des, thanks!but the question was why is was had-had instead of have-had. so, it remains unclear for me.
ReplyDeleteHello Jane,
ReplyDeleteThink of the different between Past Perfect (had had) and Present Perfect (have had).
Past Perfect refers to the past of the past; a linkage between one completed past event and another completed event that happens after the first one.
Whereas Present Present refers to usually a completed past action that links to the Present.
Both sentences are fine, but the grammar changes the meaning.
Hi Des,
ReplyDeleteI've been having a lot of trouble with the written test, connecting the missing part of the text! the one you have to choose wich part goes with the text. Could you give some tips in how can i get it right???!!!!
Thanks,
Ana
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ReplyDeleteDear Ana,
ReplyDeleteThere are two types where you have to fill in the gap with a word.
1. You are given a root of a word e.g. (ir)regular(ity) - and it needs to put into the correct form in the text.
2. The word is completely omitted.
In order to tackle both:
a. Look at the overall sentence.
- Does the word refer to previous word?
- Does the word refer to something after the gap?
b. What part of speech is it?
- noun - verb - phrasal verb - prepositional phrase - compound etc.
c. Does it collocate? i.e. Does it match up?
This is really difficult as there isn't any set pattern, but 'Advanced Collocations in Use' is a brilliant book to use -
http://books.google.ie/books?id=ee9hchNKiGAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=advanced+collocations+in+use&hl=en&ei=c2icTfCBF5CyrAfH3J2MCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Hi Des, Thanks a lot, great tips, i'll practice more in this way.
ReplyDeleteBt my big problem is with the text where they remove lts say, 7 paragraphs from the extract and ask you to fit each gap with the correct paragraph. I can undestand the text, but when it comes to putting the missing paragraph together to complete the text i can't do it!!!
Is there a way to get it right? Any tips on this?
Aprreciate,
Ana