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Basic Grammar & Mechanics | Level 1 Course

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Course Title: Grammar & Mechanics | Level 1 Course
Category: English Language
Medium Of Instruction: English
Course Level: The course has been designed to meet the Elementary Level of English (A1/A2) as per CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference)
Course Highlights:
  • A full course devoted to your needs in language, grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure
  • Full assessment of your business grammar needs by your instructor
  • Extensive comments on your business writing with tutoring where you need it
  • Teaching the grammar skills you need and skills you don’t even realize you need
  • Tailored assignments to give you the skills you need
  • Improves your business writing so people don’t have to proofread your work
Course Description:

This course is a review of the elements of grammar. We examine sentence structure, parts of speech, correct verb forms, case of pronouns, agreement, punctuation, and restrictive and nonrestrictive (that/which) clauses. Along the way, we learn something about the power and the pleasure of controlling grammar to make our words work for us exactly as we want them to. Short readings illustrate the basic elements and the beauties of grammar and style. Short reading assignments offer students opportunities to practice the lessons of the course. This basic grammar course teaches you the fundamentals of English grammar with in-depth personalized instruction. You learn new patterns to replace the old by using your writing as an example. We tailor the grammar class to your requirements, and the teaching, practice, and tests are based on your writing samples.

When You Complete This Course…
  • You will have learned the grammar principles and rules that are most applicable to writing.
  • You will recognize errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure and fix them in your writing.
Topics To Be Covered:
  • Differentiating Between Vowels & Consonants
  • Sentence & Its Types
  • Structure Of The Sentence
  • Articles (Definite & Indefinite Article)
  • Basic Punctuation
  • Word Class (Parts Of Speech)
  • Using Prepositions
  • Regular & Irregular Verbs
  • Countable & Uncountable Nouns
  • Adjectives & Its Comparison
  • Question Words
  • Demonstrative Pronouns
  • Personal Pronouns
  • Writing A Routine By Using Simple Present Tenses
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What Will You Learn?

  • Online classes are an excellent option to help you earn the knowledge you need to fulfill your goals. Though they come with their unique challenges. By successfully completing this course, students will be able to;
  • Learn the grammar principles and rules that are most applicable to writing.
  • Recognize errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure, and fix them in your writing.
  • Identify the subject and predicate of any sentence. Know the differences between nouns and pronouns.
  • Be comfortable with forming sentences with the correct verb tenses. Recognize irregular verbs. Differentiate between adjectives and adverbs and use them properly in sentences.

Course Content

Differentiating Between Vowels & Consonants
What are vowels and consonants? The alphabet is made up of 26 letters, 5 of which are vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and the rest of which are consonants. A vowel is a sound that is made by allowing the breath to flow out of the mouth, without losing any part of the mouth or throat. A consonant is a sound that is made by blocking air from flowing out of the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips, or palate ('b' is made by putting your lips together, 'l' is made by touching your palate with your tongue). The letter 'y' makes a consonant sound when at the beginning of a word ('yacht', 'yellow') but a vowel sound when at the end of a word ('sunny', 'baby').

  • Pronunciation and the English Vowels
    01:33
  • Consonants in English Alphabet
    01:28
  • Final Consonants Quiz
  • Assignments About Vowels & Consonants

Sentence & Its Types
A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. There are many types of sentences, all with different structures and complexities. In its most basic form, a sentence is made up of a subject and predicate, which is the verb and the words that follow. But no matter how simple or complex, a sentence consists of words. Words in a sentence are what makes it come alive and make sense. Understand how words are used within the sentence, no matter the structure, and get inspiration for writing your sentence correctly with the help of these example sentences.

Structure Of The Sentence
Sentence structure is how all the parts of a sentence fit together. If you want to make more advanced and interesting sentences, you first have to understand how sentence structure works. Below, we explain the rules for all types of sentence structures so that you can communicate, correctly, and confidently. But before we dive into the details, let’s start by reexamining the basics. Basic parts of a sentence Every sentence requires at least a verb and a subject; a verb is an action, and a subject is a noun that does the action. I am waiting. In this example, am waiting is the verb. The main verb waits, but when we conjugate it in the present continuous, we use the –ing form and add the auxiliary verb am. The subject is I, the person who waits. The exception to this rule is imperative sentences (commands), which only need a verb. We can assume the subject is the person the speaker is talking to. Stop! This single word is a complete sentence. The verb is stop, and no subject is necessary because it’s a command. Some sentences can add objects, which are nouns that also participate in the action. Let’s say you forgot your calculator and you ask your friend to borrow theirs. My buddy lends me their calculator. In this example, lends is the verb and my buddy is the subject because they’re the one lending. The word calculator is what’s called a direct object, the noun that receives the action. In this case, the direct object is the thing being lent—a calculator. The indirect object is the noun that receives the direct object. In the example above, the indirect object is me, because that’s who receives the calculator. Indirect objects come between the verb and direct object.

Articles (Definite & Indefinite Article)
What Are Articles? Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. Consider the following examples: After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly good. By using the article the, we’ve shown that it was one specific day that was long and one specific cup of tea that tasted good. After a long day, a cup of tea tastes particularly good. By using the article a, we’ve created a general statement, implying that any cup of tea would taste good after any long day.

Basic Punctuation
Punctuation is the system of signs or symbols given to a reader to show how a sentence is constructed and how it should be read. Sentences are the building blocks used to construct written accounts. They are complete statements. Punctuation shows how the sentence should be read and makes the meaning clear. Every sentence should include at least a capital letter at the start, and a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark at the end. This basic indicates that the sentence is complete. The Basic Signs of Punctuation: the comma , the full stop . the exclamation mark ! the question mark ? the semi-colon ; the colon : the apostrophe ' quotation marks “ ” the hyphen - brackets ( ) or [ ] the slash /

Word Class (Parts Of Speech)
What Are Word Classes In the English Language? There are eight “word classes” or parts of speech in English: nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. There are two largest word classes: nouns and verbs. What Word Class Is? A preposition is made. In prepositions, words such as after, in, too, on, and with are used. A preposition is usually used in front of a noun or pronoun, and it shows how the noun or pronoun interacts with other words. What Are Some Examples Of Word Class? The verb is an action or state word, such as run, work, study, be, or seem. A noun is a word that describes something, such as a mother, a town, a city, a car, a dog, etc. A noun is a word that describes something, such as kind, clever, or expensive. What Is A Word Class In Grammar? In a word class, for example, nouns, adjectives, and verbs all have the same basic behavior. What Are The 7 Word Classes? There are several main word classes in English, which are based on the part of the sentence that they play. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Adverb. Pronoun. A preposition is made. A Conjunction is in place. What Are The 4 Major Word Classes? Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are the four main word classes in English. There are many thousands of members, and new words, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are often added. What Are The Major Word Classes? The four most common words are verb, noun, adjective, and adverb. In addition to determiners, prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, and interjections, there are five other word classes. What Are The 9 Word Classes? A noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, a pronoun, a determiner, a preposition, conjunction, and an interjection are nine classes of words. What Are The Eight Word Classes In English Grammar? There are eight “word classes” or parts of speech in English: nouns, determiners, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. What Are The 8 Parts Of A Sentence? Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, and interjections are all parts of speech, but they are not all the same. The only subject (a noun or pronoun) and the predicate (a verb) are needed for a complete sentence.

Using Prepositions
Preposition Basics A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to." Prepositions in English are highly idiomatic. Although there are some rules for usage, much preposition usage is dictated by fixed expressions. In these cases, it is best to memorize the phrase instead of the individual preposition. Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when something happened. Most prepositions have several definitions, so the meaning changes quite a bit in different contexts. Ending a sentence with a preposition is not a grammatical error.

Regular & Irregular Verbs
Verbs What is a verb? Verbs are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing. Along with nouns, verbs are the main part of a sentence or phrase, telling a story about what is taking place. In fact, without a verb, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed, and even the simplest sentences, such as Maria sings, have one. A verb can be a sentence by itself, with the subject, in most cases you, implied, such as Sing! and Drive! How to Recognize a Verb? As you can see from the examples above, one clue to help you recognize a verb is its location compared to the subject. Verbs almost always come after a noun or pronoun. These nouns and pronouns are referred to as the subject. The verb thought comes after the noun Jack, so the action Jack (subject) was taking was thinking (verb). Mark eats his dinner quickly. We went to the market. You write neatly in your notebook.

Countable & Uncountable Nouns
Countable Nouns Countable nouns refer to items that can be counted, even if the number might be extraordinarily high (like counting all the people in the world, for example). Countable nouns can be used with articles such as a/an and the or quantifiers such as a few and many. Uncountable Nouns Uncountable nouns are nouns that come in a state or quantity that is impossible to count; liquids are uncountable, as are things that act like liquids (sand, air). Abstract ideas like creativity or courage are also uncountable. Uncountable nouns are always considered to be singular and can stand alone or be used with some, any, a little, and much. Both Countable and Uncountable Nouns Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable, depending on the context of the sentence. Examples of these versatile nouns include light, hair, room, gear, art, and science. See the examples below: Did you have a good time at the party? Here, time is countable (a time). I don’t think I have time to do my hair before I leave. In this sentence, time is uncountable. There is some juice on the table. There are some juices on the table. In the first sentence, juice refers to the liquid beverage; thus, it is uncountable. In the second sentence, juice refers to the different varieties of juice (e.g., apple, grape, pineapple, etc.), and therefore, is considered a countable noun.

Adjectives & Its Comparison
Adjectives What is an adjective? Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words, making your writing and speaking much more specific, and a whole lot more interesting. Words like small, blue, and sharp are descriptive, and they are all examples of adjectives. Because adjectives are used to identify or quantify individual people and unique things, they are usually positioned before the noun or pronoun that they modify. Some sentences contain multiple adjectives. In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives: They live in a big, beautiful Since it’s a hot day, Lisa is wearing a sleeveless The mountaintops are covered in sparkling On her birthday, Brenda received an antique vase filled with fragrant

Question Words
Most question words in English begin with a ‘wh’ and are, therefore, also called wh-question words for simplification. They ask for a missing part in the sentence or statement. Although it does not begin with ‘wh’, ‘how’ belongs to this group too and is usually included when one speaks about wh-questions. Compare the following information: Usage and meaning of the question words with ‘wh’ in example sentences: “What …?” asks for the thing: “What are you doing?” “Where …?” asks for the place: “Where do you come from?” “When …?” asks for the time: “When did you come home?” “Why …?” asks for the reason: “Why do you say that?” “Who …?” asks for a person: “Who is that?” “Which …?” asks for a thing if a choice of several is given: “Which color do you prefer? Green or blue?” “Whose …?” asks for possession: “Whose car is that?”

Demonstrative Pronouns
What is a Demonstrative Pronoun? A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to point to something specific within a sentence. These pronouns can indicate items in space or time, and they can be either singular or plural. When used to represent a thing or things, demonstrative pronouns can be either near or far in distance or time: Near in time or distance: this, these Far in time or distance: that, those

Personal Pronouns
What Are Personal Pronouns? A personal pronoun is a short word we use as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person. Each of the English personal pronouns shows us the grammatical person, gender, number, and case of the noun it replaces. I, you, he, she, it, we they, me, him, her, us, and them are all personal pronouns.

Writing A Routine By Using Simple Present Tenses
The simple present is a verb tense with two main uses. We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly (or unceasingly, which is why it’s sometimes called present indefinite). Depending on the person, the simple present tense is formed by using the root form or by adding ‑s or ‑es to the end. I feel great! Pauline loves pie. I’m sorry to hear that you’re sick.

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