text: is a sentence like "the sending of a signal" correct in be? otherwise what can i use instead of "the sending"?   there's nothing wrong with the phrase "the sending of a signal".  it's grammatically correct, although it's definately a more formal, wordy way to put it.    without a bit more context, it's hard to give alternative suggestions...maybe you could try "sending a signal" or "signal-sending", or even "the signal is (was) sent".