Curriculum - English Grammar

This curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of English grammar through 60 short lessons, each followed by a 5-question quiz. The structure follows a logical progression from basic concepts to more advanced grammatical structures.

Section 1: Parts of Speech (Lessons 1-8)

The foundation of English grammar begins with understanding the eight parts of speech.

Lesson 1: Nouns: Types and Functions
Lesson 2: Pronouns: Personal, Possessive, and Demonstrative
Lesson 3: Verbs: Action and Linking
Lesson 4: Adjectives: Descriptive and Limiting
Lesson 5: Adverbs: Types and Functions
Lesson 6: Prepositions: Common Usage
Lesson 7: Conjunctions: Coordinating and Basic Subordinating
Lesson 8: Interjections and Review of Parts of Speech

Section 2: Sentence Basics (Lessons 9-14)

Learn the fundamental components that make up sentences in English.

Lesson 9: Simple Subjects and Predicates
Lesson 10: Complete Subjects and Predicates
Lesson 11: Direct Objects
Lesson 12: Indirect Objects
Lesson 13: Predicate Nominatives
Lesson 14: Predicate Adjectives

Section 3: Phrases (Lessons 15-24)

Explore different types of phrases and how they function in sentences.

Lesson 15: Introduction to Phrases vs. Clauses
Lesson 16: Appositives: Essential and Nonessential
Lesson 17: Appositive Phrases and Punctuation
Lesson 18: Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives
Lesson 19: Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs
Lesson 20: Infinitives: Form and Function
Lesson 21: Infinitive Phrases
Lesson 22: Participial Phrases: Present Participles
Lesson 23: Participial Phrases: Past Participles
Lesson 24: Gerund Phrases

Section 4: Clauses and Sentence Structure (Lessons 25-36)

Understand clauses and how they form different types of sentence structures.

Lesson 25: Independent Clauses
Lesson 26: Subordinating Conjunctions
Lesson 27: Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses
Lesson 28: Relative Pronouns
Lesson 29: Relative Clauses: Essential
Lesson 30: Relative Clauses: Nonessential
Lesson 31: Fragments: Identification and Correction
Lesson 32: Run-on Sentences: Fused Sentences
Lesson 33: Comma Splices: Identification and Correction
Lesson 34: Choppy Sentences: Combining for Fluency
Lesson 35: Stringy Sentences: Revision Strategies
Lesson 36: Sentence Variety: Techniques for Improvement

Section 5: Sentence Types (Lessons 37-44)

Learn about the four types of sentences and their variations.

Lesson 37: Simple Sentences: Structure and Variety
Lesson 38: Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions
Lesson 39: Compound Sentences with Semicolons
Lesson 40: Compound Sentences with Conjunctive Adverbs
Lesson 41: Complex Sentences: Structure and Function
Lesson 42: Complex Sentences with Adverb Clauses
Lesson 43: Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses
Lesson 44: Compound-Complex Sentences

Section 6: Advanced Grammar Concepts (Lessons 45-52)

Master advanced grammar concepts for more sophisticated writing.

Lesson 45: Parallelism: Basic Principles
Lesson 46: Parallelism with Correlative Conjunctions
Lesson 47: Subject-Verb Agreement: Basic Rules
Lesson 48: Subject-Verb Agreement: Special Cases
Lesson 49: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Lesson 50: Pronoun Case: Subjective, Objective, Possessive
Lesson 51: Verb Tenses: Simple Tenses
Lesson 52: Verb Tenses: Perfect Tenses

Section 7: Punctuation and Mechanics (Lessons 53-60)

Learn the rules of punctuation and other writing mechanics.

Lesson 53: Commas: Basic Uses
Lesson 54: Commas with Introductory Elements
Lesson 55: Commas with Nonessential Elements
Lesson 56: Semicolons and Colons
Lesson 57: Quotation Marks and Dialogue
Lesson 58: Apostrophes: Possession and Contractions
Lesson 59: Hyphens and Dashes
Lesson 60: Capitalization Rules and Review

English Grammar Curriculum