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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it :)

I'm honoured that you chose to leave a comment on my channel 🙏👍 I'm glad you found the video so helpful. Best wishes Rupert 😀

Thanks so much for commenting 🙂

It's always nice when you discover a rule in the language you are learning is similar to a rule in your own language - it's like getting a piece of the new language for free 😁 Thanks for your very kind comment 👍

Hi! Thanks for your excellent question. In theory, yes, if the hidden actor is revealed to be the same subject, then the sentence would be grammatically acceptable, but there would be a coherence problem. After the participle phrase, the listener/reader expects to encounter the subject in the typical subject position (before the verb). Although they would encounter the subject if they read onto the end of the sentence, it's not natural in this context to link up the passive actor with the implied subject of the initial participle phrase. So, whilst you would get your meaning across successfully, it would be with difficulty for the native listener/reader.

@@EnglishwithRupert I got it now. Thanks for clarifying this.

Thanks Vladimir! On item 50, you are absolutely correct - "so that" can be added with no meaning change. On having an eye for the nuances of grammar ... as a teacher I regularly need to give feedback on writing which is virtually perfect but with minor mistakes, and as a result I have been "conditioned" to look out for the tiniest variations in grammar ... how about you?

@@EnglishwithRupert ... Czechs are mostly pleased (if not delighted) to hear foreigners try their hand (:-)) at our language and very tolerant of any imperfections that they might produce ... ... a problem arises elsewhere: attacked by information technologies and, yes, the English language, our language in changing in a way I consider unhappy (do not blame the technologies or English, but my fellow citizens...) ... ... some people believe that natural selection will remove what is not viable - some are worried that the organism might not survive ...

@@vladimirb5319 Yes I've noticed this problem in the country I associate with the most outside of the UK, which is Portugal. I feel there are both pros and cons 🤔

I am so pleased this lesson was worthwhile for you 😀

It's a pleasure to be able to assist people learners in this way 😀👍

Hi Ishtiaq! Thank you for your honesty. I appreciate buying an online course is difficult for some, and this is one of the reasons I use Udemy as this really is the cheapest place for online courses. I would suggest you look through my catalogue of TH-cam videos. I've released over 200 videos on TH-cam, and most of the advanced topics on my Perfect English Grammar course appear on this channel, so if you have less of a need to cover beginner/elementary/intermediate grammar points (which are covered on my course but not always on this channel), and are able to create your own practice tasks, as well as organize your own learning, you should be able to create something like a course from what I have published for free on this channel. I have created some playlists that might be useful to you as they organise my work a little for you. I hope that is helpful. Best wishes Rupert 👍

@@EnglishwithRupert Assalam o Alaikum ❤❤ I am watching your videis regularly ...CAN I get everything I mean from BASUC TO ADVANCED FROM YOUR UTUBE VIDEOS ??? THANKYOU FOR YOUR REPLY .SIR THANKYOU VERY MUCH ❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you! I appreciate the comments 🙂👍🙏

I'm delighted that you found this lesson so useful! Best wishes Rupert :)

Hi Jay! What you could do is watch the video in a few parts - perhaps the section on the 1st conditional today, 0 conditional tomorrow, 2nd conditional on the next day etc 🙂

Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂

Your comment is much appreciated 👍

This is a difficult one ... The simple answer is they can both be correct. This is what I believe the reason is: The confusion arises because the verb "do" implies an activity. In the first sentence, "cook" after "except" is like a replacement for "do", and therefore complies with the "to+infinitive" rule after "has". In the second sentence, the full form would be "except for cooking", but "for" can be omitted after "except".

Hi! It might be helpful to understand "should you need" as being similar to "in case you need". It describes something that is not necessarily expected. On the other hand, "if you need" could be for something more likely. Does that help? 😀

Yes, much obliged.. God bless.

I appreciate your kind comment - thanks 👍🙏

Thank you for your kind comment!

Hi Dan! I would consider "Broke down" to be a phrasal verb meaning to lose control of one's emotions in a negative way. Your grammatical description of "crying" is correct 😀 - but "crying" in this case has adverbial qualities as it tells us the way that the person "broke down" 👍

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Thanks for the request! I am collecting all of the requests I've recently had and planning how to make a unique video covering them. I will do my best to include your request 😁

@@EnglishwithRupert Thank you for considering my request. Actually infinitive(to+ v1) is very tricky rule. Sometimes it functions as adjective, sometimes as noun and sometimes as an adverb. It becomes difficult to recognise it's function all the time.

Thank you very much Sado! I appreciate the comment 🙂

Thanks for letting me know it was useful, Linda!

Hi! Yes, it's definitely possible 🙂

I really appreciate your kind comments! 🙏

Hi Barbel! I'm really sorry to hear that! I haven't worked out what the word is yet but as soon as I remember, I'll post it here 😀

@@EnglishwithRupert Thank you very much again.

Very well put!

Hi Amir! Thanks for your comment. I completely respect your point of view. I hope you find my future videos more relevant to your needs. Best wishes Rupert

I'm really pleased to hear you enjoy my style of teaching! 😀

You are very welcome Katerina!

Thanks for your comment! Consider the use of the future perfect here: "Welcome to my presentation. Today I am going to talk about birds. You will have received a handout before entering the room; you need to refer to this during the talk." It is clear that "will have received" refers to an event that took place before the time of speaking. I go into more detail on this in my videos on perfect tenses / the future, which I published around May/June time. Best wishes Rupert 👍🙂