e.

g:
Grammar There seems to be less and less time between each event
Insert a space between each character
Agree to/ Agree with/ Agree on There are 9 lines between each centimeter
Agree to something: Give consent to; accede to
Agree to a suggestion, to agree to an action proposed by someone else.
4) Use among with three or more items.
e.g:
e.g:
Russia and Spain agree to Cooperate In Energy Sector
Ram divided his property equally among his three children.
We agreed to her suggestion
The letter is somewhere among these papers.

Agree with someone/ something: get on, be good for, suit; to approve of it
5) Use between when something/ someone is between several clearly separated
Agree with a person, opinion or policy
thing/ people. Use among when something/ someone is in a group/ crowd/ mass
e.g:
which we cannot see separately.
The copy agrees with the original.
e.g:
I don’t agree with some of the issues they have raised in the rating rationale
My villa is between the woods, the river and the village.
Your villa is hidden among the trees.
Agree on something:To come to terms, as in the details of a transaction, reach agreement on,
settle on
6) When talking about dividing and sharing things between or among more than
Agree on a matter for decision, to agree on an action that is jointly worked out; have similar
two people or groups - can use any of the two
feelings about a specific matter
e.g:
e.g:
Ram divided all his property between/ among his children and grandchildren - both
Democrat Obama and Republican McCain agree on a range of issues that have divided the
between and among are correct
parties under Bush
We shared the work between/ among four of us. - both between and among are
Major EU states agree on tighter regulation
correct

Among vs Between 7) Generally between is used after difference.

e.g:
1) Use between with two items. What's the difference between a Democrat and a Republican?
e.g: There are enormous differences between developing countries in burden of disease
Emily was standing between Sam and Adam. , financial resources, educational attainment, and health systems
Ram divided his property equally between his two children.

Usual vs Is Usual
2) Between can be used to talk about distance and intervals.
e.g: When something is compared to itself, usual is fine.
I will be at the college between eight and ten. When something is compared to a subgroup to which it belongs, is usual should be used.
The distance between wooden studs in new houses in UK is 350mm
For example:

3) Between is used before each 1. He is nicer than usual


2. He is faster than is usual for any human being.
3. Ram is faster than usual today.
4. Emails are often written in a much formal way than is usual in writing.
5. The sun looks less brightly than usual to-day.
6. The new sports car is heavier than is usual for a performance automobile, but it is
exceptional because of its high-powered engine .
7. Successful completion of Grammar course is not easy and requires more planning and
preparation than is usual for normal course completion .
8. There was a higher ratio of comedy to drama than is usual in a one hour show.
9. I checked this article more carefully than usual for grammatical errors.
10. The gravel was damper than usual, since it rained heavily yesterday.
11. Today I was busier than usual at work.
The Parthenon is larger than usual for a Doric temple, with eight columns on the short sides
and seventeen on the long ones rather than the typical six and thirteen.
(A) usual
(B) is usual
(C) has been usual
(D) one usually is
(E) it is usual
Answer: B
Participles
A participle is a verbal (verb form) which is used as an adjective.
There are three participles that are commonly used as adjective: the present participle(active
voice); the past participle (passive voice) and the perfect participle (active voice).
* The present participle always ends in ing
* The past participle usually ends in ed, d, t, n, or en.The past participle of some of the verbs
do not have distinctive endings: swum, gone, sung etc.
*The perfect participle is always formed by prefixing the word having to the past participle:
having sung, having driven, having seen etc
Consider an example from GMAT Prep SC:
First discovered more than 30 years ago, Lina's sunbird, a four-and-a-half-inch animal found
in the Phillippines and that resembles hummingbird, has shimmering metallic colors on its
head; a brilliant orange patch, bordered with red tufts, in the center of its breast; and a red
eye.
A. found in the Phillippines and that resembles
B. found in the Phillippines and that, resembling
C. found in the Phillippines and resembling
D. that is found in the Phillippines and it resembles
E. that is found in the Phillippines and that, resembling
OA : C
As we know :
Past participle ---- represents
1) a past condition, or
2) the passive voice or
3) a condition done onto the subject
Present participle ---- represents
1) a present condition, or
2) the active voice or
3) a condition performed by the subject
In the given sentence, we can clearly see that for the 1st participial phrase, the action of
"found" happened in the past because Lina's sunbird was found more than 30 years ago.
Further Lina's sunbird did not do any finding instead they were found by X not mentioned in
the sentence so passive voice is right.
The second participial phrase starting with "resembling" implies that the "Lina's sunbird" is
still resembling in the present(a present condition), so the use of present participle is better.
We cannot say that the Lina's sunbird "resembled" because then this would illogically mean
that they no longer resemble the humming bird. e.g - As long as I live, I shall smoke no more cigarettes

The present and past participles are used to describe the "Lina's sunbird", they act as 2. Before a number, as long as can be used to suggest great length
adjectives.. e.g - The discussion can last as long as six hours
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"Until" vs "As long as"

Until can be used both as a preposition and as a conjunction. Until is used to express a point Verb, Infinitive, Gerund - 1
of time in the future
Below is the list of Verbs generally followed by an infinitive with to
Until (preposition) -
agree
1. Up to the time of: We danced until dawn. appear - e.g Her health appeared to be worse
2. Before (a specified time): She can't leave until Friday arrange
ask
Until (conjunction) - attempt
care
1. Up to the time that: We walked until it got dark.
claim
2. Before: You cannot leave until your work is finished.
dare
3. To the point or extent that: I talked until I was hoarse
decide - e.g We decided to go to Hawaii
demand
deserve
As long as means that one thing will occur while another thing is still true
endeavor
expect
As long as (conjunction) -
fail
1. During the time that: I'll stay as long as you need me. get
2. Since: As long as you've offered, I accept. grow
3. On the condition that: I will cooperate as long as I am notified on time. happen
hasten
help
Idiom hesitate
hope
1. For the period of time that, as in You may keep the book as long as you want, that is, keep hurry
it for whatever time you wish to. intend
2. Also, so long as. Since, because, as in Please pick up some milk as long as you are going to leap
the store, or So long as you're here, you might as well stay for dinner. learn
3. Also, so long as; just so. Provided that, as in As long as you don't expect it by tomorrow, long
I'll make the drawing, or So long as sales are greater than returns, the company will make a make (passive)
profit, or You may have another cookie, just so you don't take the last one. manage
neglect
offer
1. In order to express a future idea. after as long as, we use a present tense. pay
plan - e.g We plan to go to India this year
pledge forbid
pretend imagine
refuse - e.g: I refuse(verb) to lie(infinitive) to my friends keep(in order to) - e.g The attackers kept hostages to prevent the police from entering; She
resolve kept talking.
say need - e.g He need to call his boss; The house needs cleaning
seek permit
seem require
struggle
swear
tend Usage of "One"
vow
want In sentences that contain the phrase one of.....
would like - e.g We would like to leave now
wish 1. In simple form one of or one of the, a singular verb is used.
yearn
e.g - One of the books is missing from my cupboard.
Verbs + infinitive with to or a gerund:
2. In sentences that contain phrases one of those who or one of the things that, a plural verb is
attempt used.
begin - e.g He began singing; He began to sing
can't bear e.g - He is one of our employees who are always alert.
continue
dread - e.g She dreaded taking the risk; She dreaded to think of the consequences of her 3. When only precedes one of /one of those, a singular verb is used. (Do not mix this rule
actions with the 2nd rule stated above)
forget
go on e.g - Ram is the only one of our employees who is always alert.
hate
intend
love - e.g She loves to dance; She loves dancing
mean
plan
prefer
propose
regret
remember
start
stop - e.g He stopped drinking; He stopped to rest for a few minutes
try

Verbs + object + infinitive with to or a gerund

admit
allow
consider