A dependent clause cannot stand alone, though they often contain both a subject and a verb. Where independent clauses express complete thoughts, dependent clauses do not, and left on their own, ...
Academic prose is rarely a straightforward read. Multi-clause sentences, passive-voiced verbs, parenthetical citations, specialized vocabulary — it’s no mystery why many students, and even some ...
Today’s topic is going to be a bit technical. Although it centres on three common grammatical elements, it involves some technicalities, the type we usually want to as much as possible play down in ...