We speak differently than we write. For comprehension development, children need exposure to syntax common to both.

Slipping into passive-aggressive territory when speaking with a loved one isn't hard. You need to know the phrases to look ...

Writing in the active voice makes the meaning clear while keeping sentences from becoming complicated and wordy. Sentences using passive voice are not necessarily wrong, just less effective than ...

When the subject of a sentence isn't doing something, the verb is passive. On the other hand, a sentence is active when the subject performs the verb (action). For example, in this sentence the ...