He used to tease me when Mother was not around. To describe repeated states or situations in the past, however, we use only used to. (We cannot use would for states or situations in the past.) So we do . Maxwell in the story speaks for the otter, Mij.
He tells us what the otter feels and thinks on different occasions. Given below are some things the otter does. Complete the column on the right to say what Maxwell says about what Mij feels and thinks. not use would with verbs like be , have , believe , etc.
Look at the following sentences. (a) When we were young, we used to believe there were ghosts in school. ( Note: believe shows a state of mind.) (b) Thirty years ago, more women used to be housewives than now. ( Note: be here describes a situation.) From the table below, make as many correct sentences as you can using would and/or used to, as appropriate.
( Hint : First decide whether the words in italics show an action, or a state or situation, in the past.) Then add two or three sentences of your own to it. Emperor Akbar be fond of musical evenings. Every evening we would take long walks on the beach. Fifty years ago, very few people own cars.
Till the 1980s, Shanghai used to have very dirty streets. My uncle spend his holidays by the sea. II. Noun Modifiers To describe or give more information about a noun (or to modify a noun), we use adjectives or adjectival phrases.
Look at these examples from the text: (a) An eminently suitable spot (c) Symmetrical pointed scales (b) His wide, flat belly (d) A ricocheting bullet Nouns can also be used as modifiers: (a) The dinner party (b) A designer dress (c) The car keys We can use more than one noun as modifier. Proper nouns can also be used: (a) The Christmas dinner party (b) A silk designer dress (c) The Maruti car keys In the examples below, there is an adjectival phrase in front of a