Showing posts with label adverbial clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adverbial clause. Show all posts

Friday, July 6, 2012

Incorrect omission of prepositions


Omission of the pronoun subject from the principal clause.

Rule: When the sentence begins with an adverbial clause, use the personal pronoun as the subject of the main clause.

Incorrect Usage: When he saw the ghost, was terrified.
                                           
Correct Usage: When he saw the ghost, he was terrified.