English Grammar Workshop

Course Overview

Understanding Sentence Structure and Avoiding Common Errors

• Sentences, Clauses and Phrases
• Types of Sentences
• Common Errors
  • Fragments
  • Run-On Sentences

Nouns and Pronouns

• Types of Nouns and Capitalization
• Number
• Noun Usage
• Personal Pronouns and Common Problems
  • Using the Correct Form
  • Clear Pronoun References
  • Agreement and Inclusive Language
• Interrogative Pronouns and Common Problems
  • Who/Whom
• Relative Pronouns and Common Problems
  • Who/Whom, Whoever/Whomever
  • Clear Pronoun References
• Possessive Pronouns and Common Problems
• Compound Pronouns and Common Problems
• Indefinite Pronouns and Common Problems

Verbs

• Types of Verbs
• Commonly Misused Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Verb Tenses
• Shifting Verb Tenses
• Active and Passive Voice
• Using the Subjunctive
• Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
• Gerunds and Participles
• Common Errors with Participles

Words That Modify

• Adjectives
• Direct and Indirect Articles
• Correct Placement of Adjectives and Adjectival Phrases and Clauses (Dangling Modifiers)
• Degrees of Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Correct Placement of Adverbs

Connectors and Interjections

• Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
• Commonly Confused Prepositions
• Conjunctions
• Common Problems with Conjunctions
• Parallel Structure
• Conjunctive Adverbs
• Common Problems with Conjunctive Adverbs
• Interjections

Punctuation

• End marks
• Commas
  • Items in a Series
  • Independent Clauses
  • With Adverbial Clauses
  • Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses
  • Introductory Elements
  • Appositives and Short Phrases
  • Interrupters and Parenthetical Elements
• Other Punctuation
• Commonly Misused Words

The Building Blocks of Good Writing

• The Sentence—A Review of Key Concepts
• Choosing Words for Your Audience
• The Paragraph
• Creating a Unified Work