Category: English Editing

A group of words built up round an adverb by adding words before and/or after it. For example: ADVERB very…

Many ADJECTIVE can be transformed into ADVERB by the addition of the SUFFIX -ly. Rules:  The base rule is…

Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding –ly: slow+ly = slowly Not all adverbs end in –ly, and some…

Adverbs can also be used to MODIFY adjectives and thus form ADJECTIVE PHRASE: ADVERB ADJECTIVE very easy rather attractive They…

They are often used as sentence ADVERBIALS, or ADJUNCTS, providing information about, for example, place, time, and manner:  PLACE…

Adjuncts are ADVERBIALS that add more information to a sentence. They can provide additional information about:  Where things happen…

An adjective phrase is a group of words built up round an adjective. There are two main ways in which…

When two or more adjectives are used in a list the question arises: should they be separated by commas? There…