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However inexpensive they are most batteries available today will last much longer than those produced a decade ago First of all I think this is grammatically perfect But I ve also learned that if you use an adverb instead of a conjunction in a dependant clause then the error called a comma splice...

Dear teachers Please tell me if the following sentences are what is called participial construction or not Or are these sentences nothing related to participial construction In other words can the part formed with When ing e g When calling When discussing When gathering or When past participle e...

II d be one to admit grammar is never my strong suit but I m always eager to learn I ve read thoroughly the thread titled grammar exercise regarding noun clause subordinate clause used as adjective adverb indirect object and so forth I really had to strain my brain to understand it all and I have...

Here is the best way to express your thought Most of existing players in the market are so small and still have such a limited size of their customer base that they can make no difference in terms of service and pricing among competitors Additions are in bold and omissions are in parentheses Note...

Hi When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence You never need to use it with a semi colon If you choose to that s a subjective decision by you based on your feelings about style accordingly I excelled in the last test accordingly I...

Hi When do we need to use a conjuntive adverb with a semicolon and use it at the start of a separate sentence accordingly I excelled in the last test accordingly I was given a commendation following the tradition I excelled in the last test Accordingly I was given a commendation following the...

Therefore is listed as an adverb but I think someone here recently called it a conjunctive adverb or was it an adverbial conjunction Anyway it serves the purpose of a subordinating conjunction making I think an independent clause therefore I am a dependent clause and the sentence a complex one

I want brief explanations about following topics 1 Narrations Active Passive and Direct Indirect 2 Clauses Adjective Noun Adverb amp Preposition clauses 3 Predicate nominative

Hi N2g I was just kidding about the editing Guess I ll have to learn to use the smiley faces Please don t hesitate to disagree with me Many ESL students have learned things I ve never thought about Okay you re right as he drives etc is a clause but I wouldn t say it s independent IMHO it...

quote user Anonymous I have read a magazine today how to explain that we don t use the Simple Past but the Present Perfect tense here Because the action of reading a magazine happened today time is definite quote The present perfect shows indefiniteness with respect to time yes But you can...