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Snuppelina Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Verb placement correct
Hi there!
If I have quite a long sentence, is it ok to place a verb right after the subject?
For example, can I say
Experiments were performed on the development of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores and optimization of membrane characteristics.
or do I have to say
Experiments on the development of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores and optimization of membrane characteristics were conducted.
I mean to say that experiments on developement and optimization of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores were conducted.
If I have quite a long sentence, is it ok to place a verb right after the subject?
For example, can I say
Experiments were performed on the development of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores and optimization of membrane characteristics.
or do I have to say
Experiments on the development of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores and optimization of membrane characteristics were conducted.
I mean to say that experiments on developement and optimization of membranes with improved productivity and additional arrays of pores were conducted.
Top answer
Delaying were performed or were conducted until the end of the sentence makes it a little harder to parse; were performed or were conducted are closely associated with experiments , so it's tidier if they're together. ". Replace to evaluate with to measure or whatever is appropriate.
- Delaying were performed or were conducted until the end of the sentence makes it a little harder to parse; were performed or were conducted are closely associated with experiments , so it's tidier if they're together.
- ".
- Replace to evaluate with to measure or whatever is appropriate.
- This clearly divides the sentence so the first part can be completely parsed and understood, leaving the reader free to parse the rest of the sentence (which is not short) with an already established understanding of the overall function of the sentence.
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Delaying were performed or were conducted until the end of the sentence makes it a little harder to parse; were performed or were conducted are closely associated with experiments, so it's tidier if they're together.
Your first sentence is acceptable but you could make it clearer by saying "Experiments were performed to evaluate the development of
Your first sentence is acceptable but you could make it clearer by saying "Experiments were performed to evaluate the development of
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