ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Closely tied... (adverbs)

26TMNTJG2PG — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:43:53 GMT

"Closely" is modifying the verb "tied". Both are acceptable but sometimes choice will depend on the flow of the sentence or whether it sounds natural.

To illustrate, look at the following four sentences and see whether they have different meanings:-

1. He slowly eats his food. 2. Slowly, he eats his food. 3. He eats slowly his food. 4. He eats his food slowly.

To me, sentence 1 and sentence 4 sound more natural than the others.

Re: Closely tied... (adverbs)

Huevos — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:22:09 GMT

26TMNTJG2PG
Adverbs are modifiers which should be placed as close as possible to the elements they modify.

How does one decide between "tied closely" and "closely tied"?

Re: Closely tied... (adverbs)

26TMNTJG2PG — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:17:40 GMT

The future is considered to be depending greatly on the internet

Adverbs are modifiers which should be placed as close as possible to the elements they modify.

Closely tied... (adverbs)

Huevos — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:58:21 GMT

the future is considered to be tied closely to the internet

Where do put your adverbs and why? Before or after what it is modifying, or elsewhere? Could you suggest something better than tied closely here?