Getting sentence structure right, is crucial in being able to communicate what you're trying to say in writing. Sentence structure includes: ...

Many English learners have spent a lot of time studying the parts of speech: adjectives, nouns and verbs, for example. But sometimes studying the English sentence from a larger perspective is useful.

Sentences that snatch our readers’ attention get positive results. Whether you’re back working in the office or still in your jim-jams, no one has the time or inclination to slog through a convoluted ...

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

Tom Corfman is a senior consultant with Ragan Consulting Group. He changed the lede to this story three times until he read Kyle Whitmire’s column. Then he tweaked it twice more. “Come with me. I want ...

It might not be the only thing, but it does matter. Studying writing and classic literature in college equipped me with many of the skills I use daily. My mom will probably stay that I’ll publish a ...

The ubiquity of e­mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language, and following a ...

Helping develop students' writing skills related to presenting psychology-related information is a core goal of my work. I have taught at six different schools since 1994 - and have probably graded ...

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. In a previous Everyday Grammar story, we discussed two common sentence patterns using the word “be.” This week, we are going to give you more ...