Grammar & Punctuation – adverb formation – English editing.
Many ADJECTIVE can be transformed into ADVERB by the addition of the SUFFIX -ly. Rules:  The base rule is…
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Grammar & Punctuation – Formation – English editing.
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding –ly: slow+ly = slowly Not all adverbs end in –ly, and some…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverb use with adjectives and other adverbs – English editing.
Adverbs can also be used to MODIFY adjectives and thus form ADJECTIVE PHRASE: ADVERB ADJECTIVE very easy rather attractive They…
Grammar & Punctuation – adverb use as adverbials – English editing.
They are often used as sentence ADVERBIALS, or ADJUNCTS, providing information about, for example, place, time, and manner:  PLACE…
Grammar & Punctuation – adjunct – English editing.
Adjuncts are ADVERBIALS that add more information to a sentence. They can provide additional information about:  Where things happen…
Grammar & Punctuation – adjective phrase – English editing.
An adjective phrase is a group of words built up round an adjective. There are two main ways in which…
Grammar & Punctuation – Using commas – English editing.
When two or more adjectives are used in a list the question arises: should they be separated by commas? There…
Grammar & Punctuation – Qualitative and classifying – English editing.
Some adjectives describe the qualities of a person, thing, or idea: they tell us about its qualities – whether it…