quarter or A quarter (time) Hello! Should I put "a" before quarter or half speaking about time? How to say it correctly: It's quarter to 5 or It's a quarter to 5. It's half past 8 or a It's a half past 8 etc. And if it's different without It's (quarter past 3 or A quarter past 3 etc) Thank you!

Help to find the poem I would really appreciate if anybody helped me to find the poem. I don't remember the author, the title or the plot. What I think I remember: - something about a king or a queen - the poem is quite old - The rhythm was something like this (with lots of repetitions): It was a long story , a very long story, But i can't remember the plot. :)

Which and What in questions Hello everyone! I know that in questions we should use "What" when we are talking about general things, and we use "which" when we have limited choice. That's very clear! But I saw in a student's book sentences like this: What's the shortest word on this page? Which is the best exercise on this page? I'd prefer to use what in both entences because they don't specify (For ex, like this: Which is the best exercise on this page - Ex 2 or Ex 3?). I mean I don't understand the logic here. Could you please clarify it for me?

match, match with, match to Hello! What preposition should we use after the verb "match"? For ex, Match the letters with the numbers. OR Match the letters to the numbers. Which one is correct? Is there any difference? Also, are there any cases when we don't need to use preposition after match at all? What about this sentence? This dress matches these shoes perfectly. Thank you!

will after if Hello everyone! As I know we shouldn't use will after if in conditionals. But I guess there are some exceptions. What are they? I heard in the song for babies such words: If that mocking bird won't sing mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. Why is there won't (will not) here? Why not: If that mocking bird doesn't sing mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. Another question about will. 1) I don't know will he come or not. 2) I don't know if he will come or not. I'm sure that the second sentence is correct, but what about the first one? Thank you!

Do or Does before plural Please, clarify such a simple question: Do your friend and you want to watch TV? (for example) Does your friend and you want to watch TV? Which one is correct? When I list a few people or subjects should I accord the axiliary verb with the first of them or cosider them as a group?

it's raining vs it's rainy Hello! Is there any difference between "it's raining" and "it's rainy"? As i understand it - "it's raining" describes the right now situation while "it's rainy" describes the today weather on the whole. Am I correct or not? I don't mean the phrase "it's a rainy day". I'm interested in these two phrases used by themselves.

Regret it or Regret about it ? Hello! Would appreciate if you answered the question: Should I use "about" after the verb "regret"? How to say correctly?

a lot of and lots of Hello! When do we say "a lot of" and when "lots of"? Is there any difference? I will appreciate your answers.