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Breaking Down Relative Pronouns (with Examples)
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You know how your relatives can be, well, complicated? Maybe you have an uncle to whom you would rather not…
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Identifying and Fixing Sentence Fragments
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Most writers are familiar with the rule that every sentence should contain a subject, verb and complete thought. Look around,…
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The Rundown on Run-On Sentences
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Conjunctions and punctuation marks are probably two of the most underappreciated elements of a sentence. In my own writing, I…
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What Is a Helping Verb?
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I am a person small in stature, which is something my three boys will probably figure out someday. I am…
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What Is an Irregular Verb?
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There is an old Japanese saying that goes something like this: “A nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” Sure,…
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What Are Split Infinitives?
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One of the first grammar rules I ever learned was to avoid splitting infinitives. While there are many rules that…
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The 8 Parts of Speech
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You probably began learning about the eight parts of speech in second grade. You learned that your big sister, Disney…
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When To Use Coordinating Conjunctions
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My most vivid memory of being exposed to conjunctions was in my eighth-grade writing class with Mrs. Sollers. We made…
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Using the Interrobang Is a Sign of Lazy Writing
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I consider myself pretty well-versed in the latest goings-on in the writing world, so it came as quite a revelation…