Question

Question 1: Identify the type of the tense of the following sentences, and then give justification of your answer with respect to its structure. 1. The Pirate Captain was eating a pineapple. Tense: _________________ Structure: ___________________________________________________________________ 2. We went to the cinema last week. Tense: _________________ Structure: ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Yesterday at 9 o'clock, he was sitting in front of his computer. Tense: _________________ Structure: ___________________________________________________________________ 4. The Girl Pirate steered out of the way just in time. Tense: _________________ Structure: ___________________________________________________________________ 5. My brother has been eating apples. Tense: _________________ Structure: ___________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Pirate Captain was eating a pineapple.

Tense: Past Continuous Tense

Structure: Simple sentence

2. We went to the cinema last week.

Tense: Past indefinite tense

Structure: Simple sentence

3. Yesterday at 9 o'clock, he was sitting in front of his computer.

Tense: Past continuous tense

Structure: simple sentence.

4. The Girl Pirate steered out of the way just in time.

Tense: Past indefinite tense

Structure: Simple sentence

5. My brother has been eating apples.

Tense: Present perfect continuous tense.

Structure: simple sentence.

Explanation:

The first sentence is written in the past continuous tense as the use of 'was + V1 + ing' denotes that specific action was taking place in the past. It is a simple sentence as there is only a subject that is being discussed.

The next sentence employs past indefinite tense which is reflected by the use of 'V2' to signify that the action occurred at a specific time in the past. It is also a simple sentence as there is just one clause.

The third sentence uses 'past continuous tense' as it denotes that the action was in progress at a specific time in the past. It follows a simple sentence structure despite the comma after the introductory phrase as a single subject is being discussed here.

The fourth sentence uses 'past indefinite tense' as it involves V2 i.e. 'steered' to denote a past action. It involves a simple sentence structure as the single subject is followed by the predicate.

The last sentence is framed in the present perfect continuous tense which is reflected by the use of 'has been + V1 + ing' to denote that the particular action began in past and is in progress now. It also follows a simple sentence structure as the only subject 'My brother' is being talked about here.