Questions

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Need answers:

  1. The surgery is performed by making several small incisions - Can I form sentences in this way where no subject is mentioned?

  2. If required, we need to take action - Tell me the use of “If required”. Should not it be “If it is required”?

  3. Is it necessary to use "comparative degree " with the word “compare”? For example: 1. The price at this shop is “comparatively lower”. 2. By opting for this procedure, patients will have “lesser pain compared to”…

2

  1. The (grammatical) subject is “the surgery”.

  2. “If required, …” is OK.

  3. You should say:

“The price at this shop is lower.”
“The price at this shop is comparatively low.”
“Patients will have less pain compared to…”

3

Thanx,

But the 2nd answer isn’t clear: “If required”…there is no subject or verb here…Is it possible to form sentences like this?

4

“If required, …” is understood to mean “If it is required, …”.