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Apparently, there are a couple of reasons why many people don't seem to see eye to eye with some certain English tests or professional exams which are sometimes inevitable. Hence, many resort to cheating and all kinds of things that are considered totally unacceptable to make up. Well, here is the catch: to plan and prepare well ahead; it's that simple.

Whether it is for WAEC/NECO/JAMB/IELTS/TOEFL, etc, one major thing is to get really familiar with the exam aspects or formats, which can be done in no time flat.

Here, really quickly, I shall be taking a look at the WAEC English Language Exam format. This exam has got three papers or parts to it, namely: paper 1, 2, and 3.

*Paper 1 is the test for Lexis and Structure (vocabulary or word power: to see how much you've got in your Word Bank...). Nonetheless, it contains 25% of the exam.

*Paper 2 is mainly Continuous Writing, Comprehension test and Summary. This takes a large chunk of 60%.

*Paper 3 is strictly Oral English (Phonetics), and it just 15%: NOT to be wasted, though.

Obviously, paper 2 takes the lion's share (highest percentage) of the entire exam; hence, it must not go wrong or joked with in any case. It's advisable for students/candidates to invest enough in good materials: books and online resources, in order to bring any of those exams (national or international) down to their knees!
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Akande Bamidele David is a follower of Jesus; an educationist with a certain zest.

BEING and BEEN

*Being* implies that the action is still on in the present (is being done); past (was being done).
Use is, was, are, were + Being

While *been* connotes already done/settled (past perfect).

Use has/have/had + Been
Has is singular; have is plural and had is the past tense of both has and have.

Example sentences:

*He has been taken back.
*They have been taken back.
*He had been taken back before you arrived.

Moreover, they're pronounced differently: *BEING---MI....; *BEEN---RE (Yoruba marks).

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I have a question. If has is singular and have is plural, is it right to say ; I has recieve your message?

chimzy105:
I have a question. If has is singular and have is plural, is it right to say ; I has recieve your message?

The pronoun I" can only go with both the plural and singular verb. For instance, the primary auxiliary verb as "am, was, were" and the plural verb such as have and had.

chimzy105:
I have a question. If has is singular and have is plural, is it right to say ; I has recieve your message?

Emekuz:
The pronoun I" can only go with both the plural and singular verb. For instance, the primary auxiliary verb as "am, was, were" and the plural verb such as have and had.

Sorry for running late; if you had quoted me, I would have seen your comment much earlier.



Thanks Emekuz, but I'm afraid, you were not quite right or clear, especially your first sentence.

Here:

The pronouns I and We are treated as plurals as a rule in English, except for 'am and was' as Emekuz said.

We and I + have or had only Not has.
I + am or was Not were. Except: "If I were you...
We + are or were

Also for main verbs: Same Rule
I write (plural) well.
We write (plural) well.

Hence: I have (plural) received your...

Feel free to throw in more questions, if need be.



Peace with you.

chimzy105:
I have a question. If has is singular and have is plural, is it right to say ; I has recieve your message?

Emekuz:
The pronoun I" can only go with both the plural and singular verb. For instance, the primary auxiliary verb as "am, was, were" and the plural verb such as have and had.

Sorry for running late; if you had quoted me, I would have seen your comment much earlier.



Thanks Emekuz, but I'm afraid, you were not quite right or clear, especially your first sentence and towards the last part.

Here:

The pronouns I and We are treated as plurals and must be followed by plural verbs as a rule in English, except for 'am and was' (singular auxiliary verbs) as Emekuz said.

We and I + have or had only Not has.
I + am or was Not were. Except: "If I were you...
We + are or were

Also for main verbs: Same Rule
I eat (plural) well.
We eat (plural) well.

Hence: I have (plural) received your...

Feel free to throw in more questions, if need be.



Peace with you.

[quote author=davidinchrist post=89008501]Sorry for running late; if you had quoted me, I would have seen your comment much earlier.



Thanks Emekuz, but I'm afraid, you were not quite right or clear, especially your first sentence and towards the last part.

Here:

The pronouns I and We are treated as plurals and must be followed by plural verbs as a rule in English, except for 'am and was' (singular auxiliary verbs) as Emekuz said.

We and I + have or had only Not has.
I + am or was Not were. Except: "If I were you...
We + are or were

Also for main verbs: Same Rule
I eat (plural) well.
We eat (plural) well.

Hence: I have (plural) received your...

Feel free to throw in more questions, if need be.



Peace with you.
Thank you