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Grammar Essentials


Days of Training (Classroom Learning)


1

 

Overview


In this course, students will review the rules of grammar, identify common grammar errors, and refine their business writing style.

 

Pre-requisite(s)


There are no prerequisites listed for this course.

 

Lessons



Lesson 1



Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

Identify Nouns
Identify Pronouns
Identify Verbs


Lesson 2



Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

Use Adjectives
Use Adverbs


Lesson 3



Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

Use Prepositions
Use Conjunctions
Use Interjections


Lesson 4



Identifying Rules

Monitor Sentences
Monitor Modifiers
Avoid Common Errors


Lesson 5



Identifying Correct Punctuation

Use Parentheses Correctly
Use Commas, Semicolons, and Quotation Marks
Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly


Lesson 6



Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

Identify Sentence Fragments
Identify Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Solutions


Lesson 7



Improving Word Choices

Identify Commonly Misused Words
Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms


Lesson 8



Building Effective Sentences

Identify the Goal
Consider the Audience
Consider the Context


Lesson 9



Editing Effectively

Use Correct Spelling
Achieve Clarity


Lesson 10



Avoiding Hypercorrections

Avoid Hypercorrections
Achieve Simplicity