Online Class: Grammar and Punctuation 101

Course Lessons

• Introduction to Grammar Section

  Introduction to this course. Grammar topics will be discussed in lessons 1-7.

• Subject and Predicate

  This lesson defines what a subject and predicate is and when to use singular or plural verbs.

• Nouns and Pronouns

  This lesson defines nouns and the different forms of pronouns.

• Verb Tenses

  This lesson discusses the three main tenses of verbs and their sub-categories.

• Common Irregular Verbs

  This is a list of some of the most common irregular verbs and their tenses.

• Adjectives and Adverbs

  This lesson defines what adjectives and adverbs are and the different degrees of each.

• Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

  This lesson gives examples of how prepositions are used and a list of the most common prepositions.

• The Clause

  This lesson defines clauses and the difference between a subordinate and an independent clause.

• Introduction to Punctuation Section

  Topics on Punctuation will be displayed in lessons 9-15.

• Periods and Other End Stops

  This lesson describes the different kinds of end stops (period, question mark, exclamation point) to put on a sentence and how and when to use periods in abbreviations.

• Commas

  This lesson explains how and when to use commas and when to put them in clauses and phrases.

• Apostrophes

  This lesson explains the proper use of apostrophes and how to make a word possessive, individual or joint.

• Colons and Semicolons

  This lesson describes how to properly use colons and semicolons in a sentence.

• Hyphens

  This lesson describes the proper use of hyphens in words.

• Quotation Marks

  This lesson describes the correct usage of quotation marks for dialogue, quotations, and titles.

• Additional Writing Resources

  This lesson has additional writing resources for your review.