Main verb- English editing.
The verb phrase in a clause can contain two types of verb: main verbs and auxiliary verbs. If it only…
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Linking verb – English editing.
Main verb can be divided into:  Transitive.  Intransitive.  Linking. Linking verbs are used in sentences such as:…
Like/as/as if – English editing.
Like is used as a preposition to show similarity between things: Was it that he looked so much like his…
Just – English editing.
This adverb has two meanings:  A short time ago: He and his wife have just arrived here.  Only:…
Its/It’s – English editing.
This is an occasion where the use of the apostrophe can cause problems. The rule is as follows: Its: This…
It+Passive. English editing.
In formal writing it is quite common to begin a sentence with it followed by the Passive form of the…
Irregular verb – English editing.
A verb that does not form its Past tense and Past participle in a regular way. Regular verbs work like…
Quotations – English editing.
When a text includes a direct quotation from another book, or from what someone has said, quotation marks are used…