Top-Ten-ESL-Writing-Problems.pdf. Inifinitive%20phrases%20smart%20lesson.pdf. Infinitivephrase.pdf. Infinitivephrase.pdf. BOVEMC04_0131995367.QXD - Bovee_CH04.pdf. Handbook | Verbs Consistent In Mood And Voice Grammar Rules. Moods and tones should be maintained throughout your text. While your reader won’t necessarily get confused if you switch from one voice to another, it will affect their reaction to the information you’re giving them. For instance, the passive voice is not terribly firm, and your reader may not get too excited about what they’re reading; the active voice sounds very forceful and can incline the reader to believe whatever you say.
Passive Voice/Active Voice Mahatma Gandhi talked about independence, and cultural changes were made. Mahatma Gandhi talked about independence and helped make cultural changes. Independence was inspired partly by Mahatma Gandhi, and cultural changes were made. Subjunctive/Indicative The mother insisted that her daughter wear a winter coat and puts on a hat.
The mother insisted that her daughter wear a winter coat and put on a hat. Conditional/Unconditional If there were more employment opportunities, people will invest more in their education. Building a desktop computer from parts. Computer_Basics.pdf. 01_C7807_CH01OP_p0002-0003.4c.indd - dc_chapter1.pdf. 01_C7807_CH01OP_p0002-0003.4c.indd - dc_chapter1.pdf. Adverbial clause. I saw Joe when I went to the store. (explicit subject I: ".. when I went to the store")He sat quietly in order to appear polite. (implied subject he: ".. in order [that he] appear polite") We left after the speeches ended. (adverbial clause)We left after the end of the speeches. (adverbial prepositional phrase) Contrast adverbial clauses with adverbial phrases, which do not contain a clause.
I like to fly kites for fun. Adverbial clauses modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Hardly had I reached the station when the train started to leave the platform. Types[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ [1] Further reading[edit] Greenbaum, Sidney & Quirk, Randolph. External links[edit] Adverbial clause. Adverbial clause.