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Hello Marua,
Yes, that is correct -- both aspects are possible and the verb forms you use after 'as' in these two sentences are correct. 'silence broke' isn't clear to me, though; perhaps 'the silence was broken'?
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello souba73,
The first one is the correct one. We're happy to help you understand this, but please tell us why you think the others may not be correct and we'll correct you as needed.
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Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello viettungvuong,
The sentence needs to be slightly changed:
We generally just say 'Christmas' for the whole period as well as for just the day.
'In Australia' is an adverbial of place. You can read more about these on this page.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello nkmg,
The adverb 'rabidly' here does not describe a noun but an adjective: rabidly (adv) declining (adj).
Adverbs can describe pronouns but not nouns: absolutely everyone / hardly anyone / nearly all.
Certain adverbs can also function as adjectives, but they are not adverbs when used in this way: the very idea shocks me / at the very bottom of the sea.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Manishb,
'At' has a more general meaning than 'on'. When we say 'at the top of the building' we might mean anything from the top floor or two to the actual roof, while 'on the top of the building' would be used when something is literally standing on the roof.
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
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Peter
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