In my preceding two columns, I explained the difference between a second conditional sentence and a subjunctive sentence, then discussed the maverick behavior of verbs in subjunctive sentences. I ...

A verb is usually defined as a word or combination of words that either expresses an action or says something about the existence or condition of a noun or pronoun. This article will tease out ...

Learn the difference in 2 minutes with simple rules, examples, and a memory trick. Never confuse these words again.

When a sentence uses a transitive verb to describe an action, it’s necessary for the subject to take a direct object and to act on it: “The woman spurned her suitor last week.” “Her suitor found a ...

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