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Know Your Grammar

Course outline

Grammar is a simple system for communicating clearly, but it's one where people are often unsure. This practical grammar course is taught by a working editor and provides a quick revision of the principles of grammar as they apply today. It covers some of the common problems that writers struggle with and gives you tips on how to avoid or fix them.

Who is it for?

Anyone who has to write or edit documents, letters or emails for business.

Programme

• How sentences work
  • Subjects and verbs
  • Other word classes
  • Clauses
• Common problems
  • That or which?
  • Subjects and objects
  • Split infinitives
  • Use of verbs
  • Structural problems
• Use of punctuation
  • Commas, semicolons, colons
  • The apostrophe
  • How to punctuate quotes
  • Hyphens and dashes
• Consolidation

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Know Your Grammar

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