One Day • Instructor-led
Students of this course learn how to use grammar effectively within their organizations. Students will learn to write effective sentences by identifying sentence elements, correctly using phrases and clauses, and understanding sentence classifications.
Audience
This course is designed for anyone who is looking to advance professionally in their field.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: The importance of grammar
- Grammar skills
- Nouns and verbs
Lesson 2: Pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs
- Pronouns
- Adjectives and adverbs
Lesson 3: Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
Lesson 4: Effective sentences
- Sentence formation
- Phrases and clauses
- Sentences classifications
Lesson 5: Agreement rules
- Subject and verb agreement
- Parallel sentence structure
Lesson 6: Improving sentence structure
- Sentence fragments
- Run-on sentences
- Active and passive voice
- Split infinitives
Lesson 7: Word choice
- The importance of word choice
- Misused words
- Spelling errors
- Prefixes and suffixes
Lesson 8: Punctuation and mechanics
- Punctuation to separate clauses
- Parentheses and apostrophes
- Quotation marks and numbers
- Capitalization rules
Lesson 9: Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Homonyms