Grammar and Mechanics Resources
Fundamentals of English Grammar
Improving your ability to write concise, clear writing sometimes requires you to return to the fundamentals.
Active and Passive Voice
Knowing when to use active or passive voice will help you meet your audience’s expectations and needs
Articles
Using articles correctly can be tricky, but using this flowchart will help!
Commas
Commas do important work – proper comma use will help you clarify your meaning and help readers pace themselves correctly as they read.
Semicolons and Colons
Following these guidelines might make you one of the few people you know who use semicolons and colons correctly…
Apostrophes
Follow these guidelines to make sure you use apostrophes correctly.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subjects and verbs must always agree – when they don’t, your sentences can confuse readers
Sentence Fragments
Sentence fragments can annoy and frustrate your reader; revise according to these guidelines to make sure you avoid them.