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English Grammar - a quick overview
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English Grammar - a quick overview

A quick overview
Created byProf. Michael McIntyre
Last updated 7/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • The basic elements of English grammar
  • The importance of correct grammar in communicating

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 34m total length

  • Introduction2:55

    Master the technical side of writing, including grammar, punctuation, and syntax, for business and academic contexts, and learn to produce clean copy and clear communication.

  • What are the parts of speech?17:00

    Explore the parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections, with a focus on common vs proper nouns and subject-verb agreement.

  • To sentence or not to sentence6:43

    Learn how a sentence conveys a complete thought by combining a subject and a predicate within an independent clause, using the three requirements to distinguish sentences from fragments.

  • The Comma Rules!7:13

    Explore how the comma shapes meaning through comma rules and real-life examples that show why commas matter. Learn when to use commas and test your mastery with quick quizzes.

  • Bonus!0:47

    Discover a quick overview of key grammar and English syntax for writing and speaking, preview the full course, and learn about a coupon for a significant discount.

Requirements

  • Internet access
  • Basic communication skills in English

Description

Welcome to this quick overview of English grammar. The ability to write in commonly accepted forms is of increasing importance in our world today, in which more and more we communicate in writing in virtual media, such as this. We are more and more connected by the written word, and the truth is, people judge us by our mastery of writing coherently and correctly.

Just like if you're talking to someone over the phone, static can cause you not to be understood -- well, poor grammar is a kind of verbal static that affects or distorts the meaning of your communication.

While no means an "end-all and be-all," this "taster" course will introduce you to some of the key concepts of correct English grammar and give you  a foundation upon which to build your further development towards complete mastery of the language.

Who this course is for:

  • Learners or native speakers who want to develop a more comprehensive knowledge of English grammar

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