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Use an indefinite pronoun when the exact person or thing is unknown, unimportant, or included as a general group. Choose -one or -body for people and -thing for things. Then choose some-, any-, every-, or no- for the meaning of the sentence.
Begin with a polite opening, then add the question word and normal statement order. Use if or whether when the hidden question has a yes-or-no answer. Do not use do, does, or did after the question word in an ordinary indirect question.
Use a to-infinitive after many verbs, such as want, decide, and hope. Use a bare infinitive after modal verbs such as can, should, and must. Check whether to is an infinitive marker or a preposition before you choose the next form.
Use to plus the base verb after many verbs, adjectives, and question words: decide to go, ready to start, and where to park. Use the base verb without to after modal verbs and after let or make in an active sentence: can go, let her speak, and made us wait.
Use inquiry in American English. In British English, enquiry is common for requests for information, while inquiry is also possible and is often used for formal investigations. Follow the spelling used by your organization or publication.
With an inseparable phrasal verb, keep the verb and particle together. Put the object after the full phrase, as in look after the dog and run into my teacher.
Say insist on something or insist on doing something. Use on after insist when you name the demand or the action a person strongly wants.
Put an intensifier before an adjective or adverb, then choose one whose meaning fits the situation. Use very or really for ordinary emphasis, and use completely or absolutely with suitable strong adjectives.
Interjections express reactions: oh, wow, ouch, and phew are examples. A comma often connects a reaction to a sentence, while an exclamation mark can add emphasis.
Choose clean, well-fitting clothes that suit the role and workplace. Check whether the employer has a stated dress code, choose simple items you can move and sit in comfortably, and prepare the outfit before the interview day. If the setting is unclear, a tidy, modest outfit is a sensible starting point.
Read the whole situation before deciding what an idiom means. Replace the expression with plain English, then check whether the new sentence still makes sense.
Say invest in something. Use in after invest when you mean putting money, time, or effort into something for a future result.