Before we begin, let’s see what you already know. Can you tell which sentences correctly use drug and dragged? She dragged me to the doctor last week because I had been sick for such a long time. Until she was four years old, my daughter drug her blanket behind...
Can you identify the correct use of loan or lend? We went to the bank to ask the manager to loan us $500,000. Sharon agreed to lend me a hand next weekend as I pack to move. If people want to remain friends, they should avoid loaning one another money. If you thought...
In this post we will talk about three pronouns that can be either singular or plural, depending on the context: who, which, and that. Several of our other posts open with a brief quiz that we preface with the question “Which of the following sentences are...
Recently a subscriber wrote to ask which of these two constructions is correct: The administrative assistant completed John’s and Rob’s report. The administrative assistant completed John and Rob’s report. In cases of joint ownership, only the second (or last) noun or...
Although very few people employ the subjunctive mood these days, it’s important for us to understand it so we can use it in high-stakes situations—or, at the very least, so we will understand that it’s not wrong when other people use it. Examine the verbs...
