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Is my sentence grammatically correct? Any correction would be appreciated. Most of existing players in the market are so small and still have limit size of their customer base that can make no difference in term of service and pricing among competitors. I would like to mean "market is...

This seems like a use of "in" we don't often hear discussed - Fill out these forms in triplicate. She went to the party in disguise. Add the acid in small increments. He acted in the manner of a small child. I guess it's just another prepositional phrase, acting as an...

.B as it stands is not correct. A comma would help:He rang, making a reservation for a table for four.1-- I like A better2-- No, not informal; it is neutral (as corrected with the comma).3-- No, it is a present participle introducing a nonfinite clause acting as a sentence adverb.

1. An adjective modifies a:A. verb. B. noun. C. pronoun. D. both b & c.Answer D. 2. Adverbs modify:A. verbs. B. adjectives. C. other adverbs. D. all the aboveAnswer D. 3. The purpose of a preposition is to connect:A. nouns to other words in the sentence. B. pronouns to other words in the...

Conjunctive adverbs, or simply "conjuncts", do exist, and are different from sentence adverbials.These conjuncts link sentences or paragraphs and usually appear at the beginning of a sentence. The adverbials Anonymous mentioned in their first post, those that tell us something...

I don't think you've got this list right. I would not include what. I would include when and where.In any case, I believe you may be looking for the term "sentential adverb" -- an adverb that modifies the entire clause or sentence.CJ

Hi, It is known to me that conjunctive adverbs which seem to connect two independent clauses can function as simple adverbs and appear parenthetically within a clause; and they also seem capable of being the first word of a sentence. It's usually helpful to supply actual examples of the...

Hi, It is known to me that conjunctive adverbs which seem to connect two independent clauses can function as simple adverbs and appear parenthetically within a clause; and they also seem capable of being the first word of a sentence. My knowledge is that an adverb tells what, why,how and what...

Thanks .. I think I've got it now!!

.Hi, Sam.I had seen a lot of victims being carried out by stretchers1)Is this grammatically correct? -- Yes, but the past perfect is odd out of context; it demands another reference point in the past.2) But what is the second one? (being carried out by stretchers) -- It is a non-finite clause...