Sprint 12 · Chapter 2

Don't Bury The Verb

Keep the main verb close to its subject so the reader can find it, and split the sentence when a clause pushes them too far apart.

1. 1Where Did the Verb Go?
2. 2The Reader Is Holding the Subject
3. 3How Far Is the Verb
4. 4Three Ways to Fix a Buried Verb
5. 5Repair the Buried Verb
6. 6Long, Then Short
7. 7Read It in One Breath
8. 8Holds, or Breaks