Grammar tips
Click on the links below for straightforward advice on some of the trickier points of English grammar:
Dangling participles
Dangling participles: what is a participle, and how (and why) should you avoid dangling them?
Double negatives
Is it never not OK to use a double negative? Find out some positive answers in our article.
Ending sentences with prepositions
You might have heard that ending sentences with prepositions is wrong… but is it?
Matching subjects and verbs
Does the subject of subject-verb agreement leave you confused? Don’t worry: we cover all you need to know in our guide to matching subjects and verbs.
Matching verbs to collective nouns
It can be hard to know whether collective nouns like ‘family’ or ‘team’ go with a plural or singular verb. Let us show you when it’s ‘was’ and when it’s ‘were’.
Personal pronouns
Should it be ‘Jake and me’ or ‘Jake and I’? This guide to personal pronouns will teach you a few tricks for how to spot when to use ‘me’ and when to use ‘I’.
Plural nouns treated as singular
Some plural nouns are treated as singular, in all or in certain meanings, which means you'll have to watch which verbs you use with them: find out more.
Plurals of English nouns taken from Latin or Greek
Referendums or referenda? Syllabi or syllabuses? Prospectuses or prospecti? We take a look at how to form plurals of English nouns taken from Latin or Greek.
