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Grammar Tips: What Are Linking Verbs?
...is “smelled”: Linking verb: She smelled like flowers. Action verb: She smelled the flowers. We can use “smelled” to describe a subject or an action carried out by a subject. Proofreading for Grammar Hopefully, this post has helped you to understand the basics of linking verbs. For more on different...
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Grammar Tips: What Are Auxiliary Verbs?
...the right modal verb for the situation! Proofreading for Grammar If you need to be sure you’ve used the right verbs in the right places, our grammar experts can help. Upload a free trial document today and find out more about how proofreading could help you grow as a writer....
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Grammar Tips: Subjects and Predicates
When you write, it’s important to use correct grammar. This includes writing in complete sentences. And to do that, you need to use a subject and a predicate. But what are subjects and predicates? Let us explain the basics. What Is the Subject in a Sentence? The subject is the...
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Grammar Tips: Action Verbs and Stative Verbs
...something that does not change or that does not occur over a period of time in the same way as an active verb does. Stative verbs can refer to various states, including thoughts, emotions, perceptions, relations, and qualities: Timmy still believes in Santa. I love grammar. She smells of cheese....
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Grammar Tips: What’s an Interjection?
...em dashes: Ugh, I wish I could go to bed right now. Whoa – this soup is so good. We can also follow the interjection with a question mark if the sentence is expressing confusion or curiosity: What? I thought you were bringing the cake. Grammar Rules for Using Interjections...
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Grammar Tips: Subject–Verb Agreement
...simple past tense, though, there’s usually no difference between singular and plural verbs: Singular Subject Past Tense Verb The bird… …sang. Plural Subject Past Tense Verb The birds… …sang. Songbirds themselves care little for grammar. (Photo: Georg_Wietschorke) Compound Subjects Subject–verb agreement becomes more complicated when using a compound subject. When...
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Grammar Tips: Direct Objects and Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
...whether or not you can follow a verb with a direct object, always ask yourself “what” or “whom” is the verb acting on. If you can’t answer this, then you can’t follow the verb with a direct object. If you’re struggling with direct objects, verbs, or other English grammar rules...
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Grammar Tips: How to Use Neither/Either and Nor/Or Correctly
...“or” are their positive counterparts. “Neither” and “either” are usually used before a noun or noun phrase or in place of a noun themselves, while “nor” and “or” are always placed between two nouns or statements. If you need help with your word choice, grammar, spelling, or anything in between,...
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Grammar Tips: Restrictive Clauses
...your communication. With practice, you’ll master the art of using restrictive clauses to elevate your writing and grammar skills. Don’t forget, if you need a little extra help with your writing, Proofed’s team of expert editors are here to help. We’ll proofread your work to give it that final polish...
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Grammar Tips: Double Negatives
We’re not saying grammar isn’t easy, but it isn’t uncomplicated either. And if you struggled to follow that sentence, it’s because we packed it with double negatives. Generally, you should avoid these in writing to ensure clarity. But not all double negatives are wrong, as we will now explain. Double...
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Grammar Tips: An Overview of Grammatical Mood
...help telling your subjunctives from your conditionals at any point, don’t forget that we’re always available to proofread your documents, which includes a full grammar check. * If you have more than two grammarians in a room, at least one will insist there is no such thing as the conditional...
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Grammar Tips: Possessive Plural Nouns
...My stories’ characters are all girls. I should add some boys. Plural Nouns With Other Endings This is a post about English grammar, so we just know there are going to be exceptions! Plural Nouns Ending in n Women, men, and children all end in n. They are the plural...
