Grammar and syntax

Subject

People or things that perform an action – they do what the verb says.

The object is the person or thing to whom the action described by the verb is done.

A phrase is a group of words that does not make complete sense on its own.

Clauses are the basic building blocks that make up sentences.

A group of words that makes sense on its own and has a subject and a finite verb.

A paragraph is a section of text, usually consisting of several sentences and which addresses a particular topic or aspect of a subject.

Some examples of common mistakes in sentences.