Incorrect: Neither Peter nor John were present. Correct: Neither Peter nor John was present. Two singular nouns connected by or or nor should be followed… Continue reading
Sentence correction
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Cases where words can be left out
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When expressions are joined by and, but or or, we often leave out repeated words or phrases of various kinds. Study the following sentences A… Continue reading
Participles as adjectives
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Participles can often be used as adjectives before nouns, or after be and other copular verbs. A fallen leaf A lost dog An interesting book… Continue reading
Rhetorical questions
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Rhetorical questions are those questions that do not expect an answer. These are used simply as a way of drawing attention to something. Study the… Continue reading
The relative pronouns what, as and but
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What is used only to refer to things and not persons. When used as a relative pronoun what means ‘that which’. I mean what I… Continue reading
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