Lately, Martin started behaving oddly

[Bassim]

I am wondering if my sentence is grammatically correct.

Lately, Martin started behaving oddly, which his friends attributed his daughter's death in a traffic accident.

 

[teechar]

"attributed to."

 

[emsr2d2]

After "Lately", BrE uses "has started behaving badly".

 

[Lynxear]

I am wondering if my sentence is grammatically correct.

Lately, Martin started behaving oddly, which his friends attributed his daughter's death in a traffic accident.

As pointed out a "to" should follow "attributed"

The part that I think needs rethinking is this phrase: "Lately, Martin started behaving oddly,". This sounds too "sing-song" to me.

How about this as an alternative?

Martin started behaving badly of late, which his friends attributed to his daughter's death in a traffic accident.

 

[emsr2d2]

"of late" is much less likely in BrE than "lately".

 

[andrewg927]

Same with AE.

 

[andrewg927]

Robert, that's what I said. I agree with ems.