Grammar & Punctuation – after – English editing.
This word commonly refers to time, helping us to explain the order in which events happen: She went back to work very quickly after her operation. It can also sometimes…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverbial position(middle) – English editing.
Adverbials can also be placed in the middle of the sentence. This is particularly true of single word adverbials or ADVERBS. The key to placing the adverbial correctly is the…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverbial position – English editing.
Beginning or end: An ADVERBIAL can come at the beginning or end of a CLAUSE or SENTENCE. For example: After several hours of random identity checks the troops dispersed. The…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverbial clause – English editing.
In COMPLEX SENTENCES adverbial clauses provide information about:  CONCESSION: Clare has seen it, although she probably hasn’t had time to read it fully.  CONDITION: If you see a…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverbial – English editing.
A single word or a group of words that forms part of a CLAUSE. There are three types of adverbial:  ADJUNCTS – These provide additional information. For example: It…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverb phrase -English editing.
A group of words built up round an adverb by adding words before and/or after it. For example: ADVERB very smoothly as economically as possible For Scientific english editing and…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverb formation – English editing.
Many ADJECTIVE can be transformed into ADVERB by the addition of the SUFFIX -ly. Rules:  The base rule is that you add -ly to the adjective: sad = sadly…
Grammar & Punctuation – Formation – English editing.
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding –ly: slow+ly = slowly Not all adverbs end in –ly, and some of the commonest adverbs are not formed in this way.…