Cinda Ackerman Klickna taught English in Springfield, Ill., and served on the NEA Board of Directors and as president of the Illinois Education Association. She authored the children’s book, Out of ...

Grammar—all those rules and structures that govern written and spoken language—might seem to some like a tedious affair. But the truth is that without some rules in place to follow, we would probably ...

In English grammar, clauses and phrases play crucial roles in sentence structure and meaning. Here, we'll explore the differences between noun clauses and noun phrases, as well as adjective clauses ...

As a teacher, identifying parts of speech can seem like a daunting task. Yet, teaching or reviewing the concept of linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns is important in order to ...

QUITE a few grammar rules are surprisingly badly known by people who make it their business to tell other people how to write. Many journalists apply the Associated Press style book to their prose as ...