Incorrect: Neither Peter nor John were present. Correct: Neither Peter nor John was present. Two singular nouns connected by or or nor should be followed… Continue reading
Cases where words can be left out
When expressions are joined by and, but or or, we often leave out repeated words or phrases of various kinds. Study the following sentences A… Continue reading
Participles as adjectives
Participles can often be used as adjectives before nouns, or after be and other copular verbs. A fallen leaf A lost dog An interesting book… Continue reading
Rhetorical questions
Rhetorical questions are those questions that do not expect an answer. These are used simply as a way of drawing attention to something. Study the… Continue reading
The relative pronouns what, as and but
What is used only to refer to things and not persons. When used as a relative pronoun what means ‘that which’. I mean what I… Continue reading
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