Online Class: Punctuation and Grammar 101

Do you need a refresher course in basic punctuation and grammar? Is your business writing, school writing or personal writing a disaster and you're tired of stressing over mistakes? Improper grammar and punctuation is a sign for some people, right or wrong, that you may be less educated or less intelligent. Your writing reflects more about your personality than you realize: it reflects your attention to detail, your education and how you think.
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  • 16
    Lessons
  • 31
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 0
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 5
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.5
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Do you need a refresher course in basic punctuation and grammar?  Is your business writing, school writing or personal writing a disaster and you're tired of stressing over mistakes?  Improper grammar and punctuation is a sign for some people, right or wrong, that you may be less educated or less intelligent.
Your writing reflects more about your personality than you realize: it reflects your attention to detail, your education and how you think.  Even the most basic writing -- like thank-you notes and emails -- can be sabotaged by just one grammatical error.  In the business world, this can give clients the impression that you aren't careful.  If your work is as sloppy as your writing, you aren't the person they want to hire or promote.
 
This online punctuation and grammar course will help you learn what you need to polish your grammar and punctuation skills to academic and professional levels. Punctuation and Grammar 101 is divided into two subjects which focus on grammar and punctuation topics. At the end of each lesson will be a brief quiz and/or assignment based on the lesson material.  Your knowledgeable and caring instructor will review and grade all work and you can ask questions anytime.
Isn't it time to finally master the critical writing skills of grammar and punctuation? So join us today. As always, you can attend this course at the times that fit your schedule. Our system requires no special software or hardware, so why not enroll today and become informed and inspired?
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  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Introduction to Grammar Section

1 Points
Introduction to this course. Grammar topics will be discussed in lessons 1-7.
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Rate Your Grammar Skills; Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Introductions

Subject and Predicate

31 Points
This lesson defines what a subject and predicate is and when to use singular or plural verbs.
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Review 4 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exercise: Subject Verb Agreement
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exercise: Subject and Predicate Agreement

Nouns and Pronouns

46 Points
This lesson defines nouns and the different forms of pronouns. Additional lesson topics: Pronoun Central
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Review 5 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exercise: Pronoun Use
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exercise: Find the Subject Noun
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exercise: Using the Correct Pronoun
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exercise: Pronoun Substitution

Verb Tenses

32 Points
This lesson discusses the three main tenses of verbs and their sub-categories.
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Review 10 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exercise: Simple Present Verb Tenses
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exercise: Find the Verb

Common Irregular Verbs

10 Points
This is a list of some of the most common irregular verbs and their tenses.
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Review 9 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 5 Exercise: Irregular Verbs

Adjectives and Adverbs

40 Points
This lesson defines what adjectives and adverbs are and the different degrees of each.
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Review 5 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exercise: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exercise: Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

34 Points
This lesson gives examples of how prepositions are used and a list of the most common prepositions. Additional lesson topics: Additional Examples of Prepositional and other types Phrases
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7097.pdf
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exercise: Identify the Preposition

The Clause

12 Points
This lesson defines clauses and the difference between a subordinate and an independent clause. Additional lesson topics: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Introduction to Punctuation Section

2 Points
Topics on Punctuation will be displayed in lessons 9-15.
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Rate Your Punctuation Skills
  • Complete Assignment: Your Current Punctuation Skills

Periods and Other End Stops

20 Points
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. Additional lesson topics: The Proper Use Of The Period and Other End Marks
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Review 2 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exercise: Sentence Punctuation

Commas

24 Points
This lesson explains how and when to use commas and when to put them in clauses and phrases.
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-Grammar_Punctuation_Wk_4.pdf
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exercise: Comma Usage

Apostrophes

22 Points
This lesson explains the proper use of apostrophes and how to make a word possessive, individual or joint.
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 12 Exercise: Using Apostrophes

Colons and Semicolons

9 Points
This lesson describes how to properly use colons and semicolons in a sentence.
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam

Hyphens

20 Points
This lesson describes the proper use of hyphens in words.
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 14 Exercise: Hyphen Usage

Quotation Marks

8 Points
This lesson describes the correct usage of quotation marks for dialogue, quotations, and titles.
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Review 4 Practice Worksheets
  • Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam

Additional Writing Resources

98 Points
This lesson has additional writing resources for your review.
  • Lesson 16 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Course Completion Poll: Your Thoughts; Final Course Survey; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
  • Assessment: FINAL EXAM
409
Total Course Points
 

Student Testimonials

  • "I really think that this is a great course. I feel more confident being able to use proper grammar and punctuation without second guessing myself while writing letters and E-mails. Thank you!" -- Christopher M.