Grammar

Cleft sentences use a two clause construction and usually start with the empty introductory subjects of what or it. Cleft is an adjective that means to split or divide something into two

Crossword lovers probably know this clue. A grammar rule that deletes the repetition of verbs. The answer is gapping. Gapping in grammar means the omission of a verb in the second of two coordinated

In general, you don’t use a comma before because in most sentences. When you add a second clause to a sentence starting with because the meaning is usually quite clear. You are

Can you start a sentence with because? Yes, of course, you can. You probably won’t use it very often. But when you do, you need to be careful and make sure you use

You probably use the grammatical expletive very often in your writing. But what is it? The definition of the word expletive is an oath or a swear word. But in grammar, it

You might think words that end in LY are all adverbs. But there are LY adverbs and adjectives. Not only can LY words be either, but they can also be both. Knowing