Pronouns are usually called the understudies of English grammar as they play the role of stand-ins for nouns (that are then referred to as the antecedents of the pronouns).  Pronouns can be singular (I, me, he, she, you, it) or plural…

A sentence is in passive voice when the subject of a sentence is the object being acted on. Active voice, on the contrary, is where the subject performs the action. Through the 20th century, passive voice was the prevalent linguistic…

Each time you are asked to give the characteristics of something, it’s likely that you use an adjective (i.e., a word describing a noun). In English, traditional phrase structure rules place no limit on the number of adjectives in a…

The words “number” and “amount” are used to explain how many or how much of something is there. A research report might include information on the number of contributors in the study, the number of surveys that were completed, the amount of…

Verb tenses inform readers when a specific event or action occurs. In formal writing, though, tense usage goes beyond the basic representation of chronology. Tense choice also shows the degree of generality intended and reveals an author’s…

Conditional sentences are statements of an “if-then” or “unless” situation. These sentences express situations and their probable results. Conditional sentences are frequently used to discuss the outcomes of research studies or are part of…

(If you haven't read the first part of this series, you can read it here). Here, we will explain the scientific conventions and writing styles adhered to in chemistry papers. You can make your academic writing in chemistry effective by…

Here, we will state the rules about the format and content of a research paper in chemistry and explain the scientific conventions used in chemistry papers. These rules and conventions will help you write research papers in chemistry…

Though research would immensely benefit from coherent and direct writing, it often becomes crucial to follow a particular writing style, in this scenario, the academic style which warrants a ritualized way of formal writing. Consequently,…

A noun stack (or noun cluster) is a group of nouns used together, usually with one true noun and others as adjectives. Learn to identify and use noun stacks effectively.