Have you ever read your own sentence and felt that something sounds a little stiff or robotic? Do you sometimes think your writing is correct but still not smooth enough? If yes, you are not alone.

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

When you think about a sentence, you usually think about words — not lines. But sentence diagramming brings geometry into grammar. If you weren't taught to diagram a sentence, this might sound a ...