Hello folks,
A few things, I've been wondering about:
1. What colour are your eyes vs. what is the colour of your eyes?
Which is correct? Why?
2. What tense is used in the following sentences?
I am tempted to give an examination.
I am scared to do the test.
She is disgusted with his attitude.
I am finished
I finished.
In your answer, please focus on the verb to be + words which end with ed.
3. What's the rule about punctuating interrogative sentences which express exclamation?
For example: excitedly greeting a friend you´ve not seen a long time -
How are you? (!)
Mixed
Moderator: Joe
Hi educationglobal,
1. Both are correct. The only difference is that in the first instance the answer will be the color of eyes and in the second - the eyes color (lol), which is the same.
"She is disgusted with his attitude" is Present Indefinite Passive: His attitude disgusted her.
"I finished" is Past Indefinite Active.
3. I wouldn't consider it as a question. Just exclamation.
Regards,
Slava
1. Both are correct. The only difference is that in the first instance the answer will be the color of eyes and in the second - the eyes color (lol), which is the same.
I'd say all but "I finished" (which is Past Tense) are Present Tense. I think your question is whether the first four are Passive Voice or not. I'd consider the complementary part - tempted, scared, finished - as verbal adjectives: they have Past Participle forms but these Participles are used adjectively, because there's no agent meant.educationglobal wrote:2. What tense is used in the following sentences?
I am tempted to give an examination.
I am scared to do the test.
She is disgusted with his attitude.
I am finished
I finished.
"She is disgusted with his attitude" is Present Indefinite Passive: His attitude disgusted her.
"I finished" is Past Indefinite Active.
3. I wouldn't consider it as a question. Just exclamation.
Regards,
Slava