In English, our sentences usually operate using a similar pattern: subject, verb, then object. The nice part about this type of structure is that it lets your reader easily know who is doing the ...

Because verbs are a key element in most sentences, this column centers upon active and passive voice verbs — their respective advantages and disadvantages. Active voice verbs are a part of sentences ...

Keeping English prose trim and slim should be every writer's goal. But this doesn't mean sticking to simple declarative sentences all the time. Good prose must not only be concise and clear, but must ...