Description
Written communication is important, especially in the workplace. Learning the foundations of grammar will improve your writing skills and strengthen your workplace communication. Understanding grammar isn’t about speaking or writing the “right” way. Grammar can help you communicate your ideas clearly and structure your writing in a way that captures people’s interest.
In this self-directed course, you’ll learn about the basic parts of speech and other grammar foundations, as well as some of the most common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them, through concise content and beautiful illustrations.
Table of Contents
What Grammar's Really About
Basic Parts of Speech
Sentence Structure
Phrases and Clauses
Active and Passive Voice
Proper Punctuation
Summary
What you'll learn
Identify the basic parts of speech
Construct complete sentences
Distinguish passive voice from active voice
Create different types of sentences using independent clauses, dependent clauses, and conjunctions
Build a strong grammatical foundation to avoid common mistakes while writing
Apply best practices for punctuation
System Requirements
HTML5 course windows: Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later
Maestro
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Written communication is important, especially in the workplace. Learning the foundations of grammar will improve your writing skills and strengthen your workplace communication. Understanding grammar isn’t about speaking or writing the “right” way. Grammar can help you communicate your ideas clearly and structure your writing in a way that captures people’s interest.
In this self-directed course, you’ll learn about the basic parts of speech and other grammar foundations, as well as some of the most common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them, through concise content and beautiful illustrations.