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1. How do I know if -ed need to be added or not? :(
2. How do I know if -ed needs to be added or not? :D
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Note that, if you can replace -ed with 'it', then it's singular, so it takes a singular verb:
-ed need to be replaced. :(
It need
s to be replaced. :D
-ed needs to be replaced. :D :D
Main clause
"I" is the subject and "know" is the verb
Dependent clause
"-ed" is the subject (i.e., it) and "needs" is the verb
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3. How do I know if I need -ed added or not?
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Dependent clause
"I" is the subject and "need" is the verb. "-ed" functions as the verb's object:
I need
-ed (to be) added (by someone) or not. (Passive structure)
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Does the article 'a' modify 'damage'? I know sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. How do I know this? Could you give me some examples please?
Are these correct?
4. This is a damage car. :(
5. This is a damaged car. :D
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The article/determiner "a" modifies the noun "car", not the adjective "damaged". The adjective just happens to occur between the two. :wink: "a" never modifies adjectives.
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6. In addition, brand name or brand-name is a compound adjective, meaning name of a brand.
7. In addition, brand name or brand-name is a compounded adjective, meaning name of a brand.
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I'm not sure I understand what you're asking so please forgive me if I'm giving you the wrong reply. The word
brand name has two spellings: 1) Without a hyphen (brand name) and 2) with a
hyphen (brand
-name). The hyphen tells us that 'brand' and 'name' go together as a set pair. :wink:
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Do these make sense?
8. He learns how to drive the car today. :D
9. He learned how to drive the car today. :D
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8. is another way of saying, "He is going to learn how to drive today" (Future). 9. refers to the past (i.e., the time before now, say, this morning).
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10. This is a double sided cd. :D
11a. This is a double side cd. :(
11b. This cd is double sided. :D
12. This is a double-side cd. :(
13. This is a double-sided cd. :D
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With or without the hyphen is OK, but the hyphen helps.
Note, "cd" should be capitalized. It's an acronym: Compact Disc (CD)
All the best, :D