Should – English editing.
A modal auxiliary verb used to refer to possible events in the future: I should be there before then. It…
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Shall – English editing.
A modal auxiliary verb used in the formation of future tense: Simple future: I/We shall see. Future continuous: I/We shall…
Semicolon – English editing.
Semicolons are used to mark a break between two parts of a sentence. Usually the two parts that are separated…
Reported Speech – English editing.
In reports and stories it is often necessary to tell the reader what someone has said. If the words are…
Relative Clause – English editing.
Relative clauses are Subordinate clauses that do a similar job to adjectives: She was a wicked woman. (adjective) While they…
Referring Words – English editing.
The main types of referring words are:  Pronouns: Personal (I, She, etc.). Demonstrative (This, Those, etc.). Relative (Who(m), Which,…
Adverbial Clauses – English editing.
These are commonly introduced by the conjunctions because, since, and as: Hindley and Catherine were angry because they had not…
Question Mark – English editing.
This punctuation mark is used to mark the end of a question. It can also be used to indicate that…