Course description
Grammar Mistakes and how to fix them
This highly interactive expert grammar elearning course will transform your writing, boost your confidence and help your readers understand exactly what you are trying to say.
Poor grammar and punctuation will not only confuse and frustrate your reader, they may even overshadow or even destroy your intended message or meaning. With a better understanding of English grammar rules and correct use, you will also be able to speed up your writing and editing, while adding clarity and understanding to everything you write.
The 20 grammar mistakes covered in this online training course are the most common ones that can affect all types of writing: emails, letters, proposals, project reports, websites, presentations, job applications, press releases, journalism, brochures and blogs. We will give you all the theory, as well as interactive grammar quizzes and tests to really check your understanding. If you really want to brush up on your grammar and improve your writing, then this is definitely the course for you.
The course comes in 2 parts:
- Words and sentences; punctuation and confused words
- Making the sentence work and the final five
The course is packed with quizzes so you can check your understanding of the theory as you go along.
It also includes clear examples; checklists and our famous Top Tips so you can be sure of understanding and applying every single part of this invaluable programme.
You will learn:
- The essential lessons of grammatical usage and construction
- Punctuation - the correct use of apostrophes, commas, dashes, semi-colons, and exclamation marks
- Confused words
- Grammar traps to avoid, including: less or fewer; past or last; I or me: who or whom
- Making your sentences work
- How subject and verb should work together
- When to use certain tenses
- How modifiers affect the meaning of what you write
- Using gerunds - "ing" words - more effectively
- Structuring your sentences and phrases for clarity and meaning
- Avoiding faulty coordination when you write
- The effect of shifting the subject in your writing
- Using compound language to best effect
- What not to worry about!
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Feedback from the trainer
The beauty of elearning is that you can do it at a time and place to suit you. But you won't be alone! Your trainer, Richard Sharpe, will talk you through the key points to improve your skills and knowledge, and at any time during your elearning course, you can email him with any queries or comments.
Richard can also give you invaluable one-to-one feedback on your own work. If you buy the trainer feedback option with your course, email your work to him after you have completed the elearning and he will supply you with individual guidance, comments and practical suggestions. Then, once you've improved your work, he will review your revised content and provide a second set of comments. This unique feedback really brings your elearning to life and makes sure you have truly grasped - and applied - all of the key principles.
Suitability - Who should attend?
This online training course is suitable for anybody who writes, contributes or edits any written material, in any print or digital medium or format.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
ContentETC certificate upon completion.
Reviews
Average rating 5
The course was very helpful particularly the quizzes at the end to review your learning. Also great that you are still able to access the course after completion; very handy if ...
The course was very helpful and refreshing. It made for clear understanding of some confusing aspects of grammar. The style of teaching was very interesting and easy to understa...
Continuing Studies
Our Grammar course is an ideal companion to our Proofreading and Sub-Editing courses. If you bundle them up, we will give you a substantial discount!
A great way to refresh all the things I learnt at school. I particularly enjoyed the teaching style which allowed me to make notes, without feeling rushed.