Writing Style questions from the GrammarBrain community.
I'm currently working on an assignment for my English class, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to write an essay, an article, a report, or a paper. The instruct…
I'm working on an essay for my English class, and I keep getting comments about how I organize my writing. Sometimes my teacher says I should turn a sentence i…
I'm editing my English essay and I keep getting confused about when something is a phrase or a clause. For example, in my draft I have sentences like, "Before …
Hi everyone, I’m revising my English essays and I keep getting feedback about my sentence structure. My teacher says I sometimes connect ideas in a way that’s …
I'm reviewing some English grammar rules and keep getting confused between subject, object, and complement in sentences. For example, in the sentence "She is a…
I'm writing a business report and I'm a bit confused about when to use active versus passive voice. For example, should I say, 'The manager approved the projec…
I'm editing a formal lab report and keep coming across sentences like, "The experiment was completed in two days." I'm not sure if I should leave it in the pas…
Hi everyone! I'm writing a report for my English class, and my teacher suggested I use more passive sentences to sound more formal. I'm a bit confused about ho…
I'm writing a description for an event at my local community center, and I'm a bit stuck on choosing the right word. For example, I want to say, 'The event fre…
I'm writing a story about a character who discovers an old friend has become famous. I'm not sure whether to say she was 'surprised,' 'shocked,' or 'amazed' wh…
I'm trying to write a letter to a friend and I got stuck choosing between 'depend on', 'rely on', and 'count on'. For example, I want to say, 'I really you to …
I'm working on a story in English and I'm a bit confused about when to use 'tired', 'exhausted', or 'sleepy.' Last night, I wrote a scene where my main charact…
This morning, I couldn't find my car keys and ended up running late for work. While texting my friend about it, I got confused about which verb to use: should …
I'm writing a message to apologize to my friend because I completely forgot their birthday, and now I’m not sure which word to use. Should I say, 'I was so emb…
I'm updating my travel blog and keep getting stuck choosing between 'find out', 'discover', and 'learn'. For example, should I write, 'I found out about a hidd…
I'm writing a journal entry about my experience moving to a new city. I want to express that sometimes I miss my friends and don't have anyone to talk to. Shou…
I'm writing emails at work, and I keep getting confused about when to use "check," "control," and "inspect." For example, when asking a colleague to look at a …
Hi everyone! I'm writing a formal email to my professor, and I'm a bit confused about how to end one of my paragraphs. I want to move on to a different topic s…
I'm writing a thank you email after a job interview, and I want to mention how I felt beforehand. I'm unsure which word fits best: should I say, "I was very ne…
I often find myself unsure whether to use 'fix,' 'repair,' or 'solve' in different situations. For example, yesterday my friend said, "I need to fix my compute…