More Grammar....!

Remember:


*Every sentence needs at least a subject and a predicate. The subject of the sentence is the noun that

 is acting or being. The predicate is the phrase that consists of the verb and the object

(not every sentence needs an explicit object).




*The verb and the subject of a sentence need to agree. This means that if you are using a plural or a

singular noun, you need to use either the same form of the verb respectively.




*The best way to frame a sentence is by using the active voice. An example is: "Sammy threw the

ball to Jane," rather than "The ball was thrown to Jane by Sammy." As you can see, the active voice

is easier to read and more direct and engaging, although there are a few instances as in

historical or academic reports when the passive voice is used.




*Verb tenses also need to agree throughout a piece of writing or spoken language. *All subsequent

verbs with the same intention need to agree.




*The structure of your paragraphs will determine how cohesive and coherent your ideas are.

A paragraph is made up of two or more sentences, where the focus is on a single topic.

Each paragraph should contain a clearly identifiable topic, followed by sentences that explain

and expand on this topic. For each topic that you are discussing create a paragraph, in order to

maintain clarity.




*Use co-ordinating conjunctions to link the ideas relevant to the topics in your paragraphs.





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