Grammar & Composition

Idioms and Their Meanings
Have you ever been puzzled by a certain phrase? Well, here are the answers to your puzzles. Idioms and their meanings listed below will help you understand the English language better.

Affect Vs Effect Usage
Among the many quandaries that people have when it comes to grammar, the most common one is affect vs effect usage. The problem is that both words look similar, sound similar and also have a somewhat similar meaning. So for those who have been hounded by affect vs effect grammar problem, here is an article on affect vs effect usage.

Helping Verbs List
Helping verbs are an important part of English grammar basics. Below given is a helping verbs list.

List of Descriptive Adjectives
Adjectives are used in a language to describe something or someone. Descriptive adjectives are the prominent type of adjectives. In this article, we will see more about adjectives, its types and a list of descriptive adjectives.

Parts of Speech
There are 8 parts of speech recognized by English grammar. Each has a specific function in a sentence. It is very important to learn the parts of speech to be able to write meaningful sentences. To know more about the 8 parts of speech, read on.

Examples of Hyperboles
Do you know what a hyperbole is? This article will help you understand hyperboles using interesting examples of hyperboles...

Rules of English Grammar
Here is an article which aims to guide you through the rules of English Grammar.

Spanish Grammar
Spanish is spoken by more than 400 million people. Read on to pick up a tips about this relatively simple language…

Teaching English As A Second Language
If you are in the very noble profession of teaching English as a second language, you will also appreciate the difficulties involved in the job. Having gained a fifteen-year experience of teaching English as a second language to Indian students, I feel quite qualified to divulge some of the problems and solutions that you would require to know. Here are some original ideas how you can make the learning effective - and fun.

Write Your Way to SAT Success
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - Don't cringe at the thought of that essay. Grammarian Jane Straus explains why the SAT's new writing section is actually a great opportunity to boost your score.

Grammar Matters, Even Online
Is it just me or does it seem like people have completely forgotten how to write properly? In today’s world of Instant Messages, text messages, and Twitter, shorter and faster communication seems to have become the norm, even when it comes to business communication.

Teaching Grammar with Fun Learning Games
Why teach children English grammar with games? Research is showing that this is an excellent way to do it. What kind of games work best? This article answers those questions and is written for those teaching English as a second language to children.

Grammar Errors - How to Properly Write Dates
As an editor, I see a lot of grammar mistakes that people make consistently. One of the most common is how people write dates in articles and titles. Read this article for more information about how to properly denote dates.

Pedantry is Cool
We haven't seen anything like it since Britpop - a rigorous approach to grammar has conquered the globe.

Snobbery and the Split Infinitive
People who make a fetish of grammar are often ignoramuses. No doubt you think, serious-minded reader, that writing about the rules of grammar - at what Thomas Hardy would have called The Time of the Breaking of Nations - is an entirely frivolous activity.