May be because "past perfect" is used not only to indicate the relative time of occurrences of events but also to indicate the "result / effect " of an event. Here, "had lived...for most of his life". May be the author is emphasizing "had lived.... for most of his ...

"Warmed by sun" is modifying only "ocean water", not the entire clause.

Warmed by sun, ocean water evaporates, rises..., and condenses...

Past Participle/Verb-ed modifiers modify nearest nouns.

Example: Exhausted, he ran towards the car.

Can anybody explain the difference between these two sentences.


I am irritated by people who sing loudly.
I am irritated by people's loud singing.

When do i have to use "possessive + gerund" and when do i have to use "noun + relative pronoun introducing a clause" ???

What is the difference between the following two sentences ?? Is there a difference in emphasis ??? Past Perfect : Until 1984, he had not finished his education. Simple Past : Not Until 1984 did he finish his education. What's wrong with the following sentence ? Not Until 1984 had he finished his ed...

I have two doubts.

1) In Option (E), are the tenses OK ?

If they did not hold it....

2) Is option (E) wrong because of the pronoun "it" ??

Thanks.

"Such..that" Such + Noun + That + Clause Examples : It had such enormity that I was left spellbound. It was such a big house that.... Here "such" is used as an adjectival intensifier of the noun. It expresses "cause (enormity) and effect (I was left spellbound)". The &q...

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Point taken about "people's".

About "than" She gave him more money than I/I did. In the above sentence, "THAN" is a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause "I did". We are comparing (subjects + verbs). She gave him more money than me. This sentence has a different meaning. It can be rephrased a...

in "so as to" : There is only ONE subject and one verb. There is basically one clause. Subject + verb + So As + infinitive He fought hard so as to ensure his survival. in "so that (when used to express purpose)" : Subject could be different or same. There are basically two clause...