The importance of subject and verb agreement cannot be overstated. Having the subject and the verb agree is a fundamental aspect of English-based languages including UK English, American English, English spoken down under, and other variances of English spoken around the world. Let’s start with an example that will provide the contrast for us before […]

To understand when to use “that” or “which,” you will first need to understand what a clause is. A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two kinds of clauses: independent and dependent. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. For example: I would love […]

In written English, the way we generally express possession is by adding an apostrophe and an “s” to a noun. Thus, the bicycle that belongs to Rico would be “Rico’s bicycle.” If Tammy has a new boyfriend named Mitch, then Mitch would be “Tammy’s boyfriend.” Possession is to be understood broadly, not limited to physical […]

Active voice makes it clear who is doing what. In an active sentence, the person that is acting is the subject. Passive sentences obscure or omit the sentence subject.Use passive voice when the sentence object is more important than the subject. The active voice is generally easier to read. Examples (subject, object) Before: Our results […]