Last week, we started discussing the differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence. We defined a phrase as a group of words without a subject and a predicate, though standing together to form a ...

In order for a sentence to be complete, it needs a subject and a predicate. The predicate always includes a verb and often includes an object. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

we could see that 'dog' was the subject of the sentence and 'barked' was the predicate or the verb," she explains. "When you diagram a sentence, those things are always in that relation to each other.

brendan-c on flickr John ate a slice of pepperoni pizza, and drank a bottle of beer. If that sentence doesn't make you involuntarily scowl, then you do not have a proper understanding of commas.

Today’s topic is going to be a bit technical. Although it centres on three common grammatical elements, it involves some ...