Use only the past tense of verbs in signal phrases when theydiscuss past events. An _____ chart displays individual moments or instances of categorical ‘activities’. ________ This is another hard thing to pin down, especially as the word itself can have dif ferent meanings for people, and especially when it has been somewhat ‘damaged’ by the age-old complaints around something demonstrating it over substance. ________ This is another hard thing to pin down, especially as the word itself can have dif ferent meanings for people, and especially when it has been somewhat ‘damaged’ by the age-old complaints around something demonstrating it over substance. _______ intrigue – ‘There might be something interesting …’ …