Grammar Check

Subject-Verb Agreement

Ensure that the subject and verb in your sentence agree in number. Singular subjects need singular verbs, and plural subjects need plural verbs.

Pronoun Usage

Use subjective pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) as subjects and objective pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) as objects.

Commonly Confused Words

Watch out for commonly confused word pairs:

• Their/There/They're: Possessive / Location / Contraction of "they are"
• Your/You're: Possessive / Contraction of "you are"
• Its/It's: Possessive / Contraction of "it is"
• Affect/Effect: Usually a verb / Usually a noun

Punctuation Tips

Use punctuation correctly to clarify meaning:

• Use commas to separate items in a list
• Use a semicolon to join two related independent clauses
• Use a colon to introduce a list or an explanation
• Use apostrophes for contractions and possessives