The verb in a sentence is the word that shows action or being. The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that's doing the action, or being something. Hello. I'm Mrs Shaukat and we're going to ...

It’s the day after, and half of us are elated and half of us are despondent and a bipartisan group of us is wondering if this sentence is a big, fat grammatical mess. That group, which counts yours ...

How would you rate your command of English grammar? On a five-point scale, are you (1) very weak, (2) weak, (3) average, (4) strong or (5) exceptional? Do you have a number or level in mind? Good. Now ...

Favoring active sentences over passive ones is probably the most repeated advice regarding clarity and concision. An active sentence is one where the subject is the source of the action. Conversely, a ...

A verb is a word used to describe an action. That’s doing something. Or, a verb can be used to describe a state. That’s feeling something. Or, a verb can be used to describe an occurrence. That’s ...