Blurb:

Information is expressed in clauses containing a subject (in the form of a noun or pronoun), discussed in Chapter 2, and a verb. Verbs tell you what the subject does. This chapter looks at verbs and tenses and considers their importance in scientific writing.

Topics Covered:

Tenses in General; Tenses in Social Science Writing; Using the Tenses; The Passive; Modals; The Conditional; Putting it Altogether; Answers to Tasks