Grammar
Improve your understanding of the grammatical features of academic writing.
Grammar resources
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Punctuation
Find out how to use punctuation correctly to improve your written work. This resource looks at the most common punctuation forms you will use in academic writing.
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Using tenses in academic writing
The way we use tense can differ between formal, academic English and spoken English. These differences reflect different writing styles. Read on for a quick guide of what tense to use where in your academic writing.
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Articles ‘a/an’, ‘the’ and no article
This page sets out important rules for the use of articles.
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Forming sentences with subject-verb agreement
In English sentences, the verb chosen must agree with its subject in form and meaning. Learn simple rules about subject-verb agreement to help make your writing clearer and more accurate.
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