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Grammar Tips: Relative Clauses
Relative clauses, also sometimes called adjective clauses, are phrases that add more information to the subject or object of a sentence. Sometimes this information is necessary to understand the sentence, and sometimes it’s just extra. Understanding how relative clauses work is an important part of English grammar. Check out our...
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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: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
...whether a verb can be used transitively or intransitively, so you can check any term you use in your own writing to make sure it can take an object (or be used without one). And if you need a grammar expert to review your work, we’re always here to help....
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Grammar Tips: Must Have or Must Of?
...“Must of” is almost always a mistake. As such, if you’re tempted to use “must of” in your writing, you should make sure you don’t mean “must have” instead. And if you would like any more help with the grammar or spelling in a document, don’t forget that we have...
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Grammar Tips: Understanding the Zero Article
...six. I marked page 44 for you. Expert Grammar Proofreading As you can see, the zero article can be quite tricky to master! For more guidance, check out our common ESL writing errors guide. It can also help to have a fluent English speaker check your writing. Our expert proofreaders, for example,...
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Grammar Tips: Appositives and Appositive Phrases
...noun they modify. If you could remove an appositive without changing the meaning of a sentence, it should be set apart with commas, dashes, or brackets. And don’t forget that our expert editors and proofreaders are always happy to check your punctuation, grammar, or any other aspect of your writing....
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Grammar Tips: What Are Reflexive Pronouns?
...should say “I have…” and “…to me” instead, respectively. And we can then correct the compound forms, too: Simon and I have written a book. ✔︎ Please submit the report to me and Mr. Harris. ✔︎ Expert Proofreading for Grammar Reflexive pronouns can cause a lot of confusion if used...
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Grammar Tips: What Is a Present Participle?
Present participles are a key part of English grammar. But what exactly is a present participle? And when do you need one? In this post, we’ll explain the basics. What Is a Present Participle? Present participles are a type of verb. Most are formed by adding “-ing” the end of...
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Grammar Tips: Can I Start a Sentence with the Word “But”?
...up whether to use “but” at the beginning of a sentence, check to see if you need to adhere to a particular style guide. Style guides are used in the publishing world to set standards for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Your style guide may specify that sentences shouldn’t begin with...
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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: What’s a Postmodifier?
...into the road this morning.” Takeaway There are several types of postmodifiers you can use to add more information and detail to your sentences. If you’re struggling with postmodifiers or any other English grammar, check out Proofed’s Writing Tips Blog, and if you still need help with your writing and...
