Advanced Grammar

1h 27mAdvanced2024-04-22

Authors

Mignon Fogarty

Founder of Quick and Dirty Tips Network and Grammar Girl

Course details

In this course, writing expert Mignon Fogarty dives into some of the most common grammar and punctuation errors and provides exercises to help you avoid these errors. Go over choosing the best verb tense for a sentence and using irregular and phrasal verbs correctly. Explore conjunctions, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions, and learn how to identify verbs that are hiding as nouns. Discover some commonly confused word pairs and word errors that can cause reader confusion. Go over punctuation, from commas to quotations, and learn how to fix several sentence structure problems. Plus, get some excellent additional resources on proper grammar and writing.

Skills covered

AdvancedCommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and Management

Concepts

Developing Your Advanced Grammar Skills

01 - Developing your advanced grammar skills

1. Verbs

02 - Verb tense
03 - Irregular verbs
04 - Phrasal verbs

2. Other Parts of Speech

05 - Conjunction overview
06 - Coordinating conjunctions
07 - Pronouns
08 - Singular they and neopronouns
09 - Adjectives and adverbs
10 - Prepositions
11 - Verbs hiding as nouns

3. Correct Word Choice

12 - Commonly confused word pairs
13 - Misfits that distract readers

4. Punctuation

14 - Commas
15 - Semicolons
16 - Colons
17 - Apostrophes
18 - Dashes
19 - Hyphens
20 - Parentheses
21 - Quotations

5. Sentence Structure

22 - Types of sentences
23 - Sentence structure and emphasis
24 - Active and passive voice

6. Problems with Sentence Structure

25 - Run-on sentences and comma splices
26 - Sentence fragments
27 - Parallel structure
28 - Dangling modifiers
29 - Unclear pronoun references
30 - Duplicate subjects
31 - Incomplete comparisons
32 - Sentence sprawl
33 - Finishing touches

Conclusion

34 - Next steps