Grammar & Mechanics | Business Communication Lab Resources

Subject-Verb Agreement

Subjects and verbs must always agree – when they don’t, your sentences can confuse readers

Following these guidelines might make you one of the few people you know who use semicolons and colons correctly…

Sentence fragments can annoy and frustrate your reader; revise according to these guidelines to make sure you avoid them.

Improving your ability to write concise, clear writing sometimes requires you to return to the fundamentals.

Commas do important work – proper comma use will help you clarify your meaning and help readers pace themselves correctly as they read.

Using articles correctly can be tricky, but using this flowchart will help!