When a compound subject contains “and,” it’s easy to make the verb match: You and a loved one have coverage. By nature, “and” makes singular things plural: Ned is. Nancy is. Ned and ...

Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

The rules of grammar say you do not have to have a comma before a conjunction if what follows would not be a complete sentence. But the rules of clarity say you should try to see where your sentences ...