10-18-2017, 09:20 AM
©Scarce as an adjective means 'not plentiful', hard to find, not often found.
Coal has become scarce in England Scarcely as an adverb is almost synonymous with 'hardly'. I can scarcely hear you They have scarcely enough money to look after their children.
Rule 4:
SPLIT INFINITIVE
The infinitive is to + the simple form of the verb (V). Do not put an adverb between to and verb.
i.He refused to do the work quickly
to+v Adv.
ii.They have decided to repeat the experiments carefully
to+v adv.
Wrong : He wanted to carefully read the directions Right : He wanted to read the directions carefully
Rule 5:
DANGLING MODIFIER
The subject of the main clause must be the same as the understood subject of the introductory phrase, In other words, the introductory phrase modifies the subject of the main clause.
Example:
(i)Looking at his watch. Mr.Viiaykumar got up and left. Introductory Ph. Subject
Who looked at his watch? Mr. Vijaykumar Who got up and left? Mr. Vijaykumar
(ii) While a dancer in Bombay. Nalini injured her leg.
Introductory Ph. Subject
Note: Both these sentences are right. In both these sentences, the subject of the introductory phrase and the subject of the main clause are same.
Error examples:
Wrong : When only a baby, my mother took me to the circus.
Right : When only a child, I was taken to the circus by my mother.
Exercise -10
Correct the following sentences.
1.She was so quiet that hardly he noticed her.
2.My friend only wants to borrow rupees ten thousand.
3.He worked hardly for the examination and got first division.
4.The judge hardly entered the court room than the advocates stood up and greeted him.
5.No sooner did l go to the railway station when the train left.
6.Do not try to completely finish your homework before lunch.
7.He always is at home on Sundays.
8.The teacher wanted to know positively whether or not the students could come to the picnic.