Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because ...

Have you ever read a sentence that just didn’t work but you couldn’t put your finger on what was wrong? Have you ever written one? Reader-unfriendly sentences are everywhere. Many you can fix just by ...

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...