English Grammar

Training Description

Grammar is without a doubt one of the most daunting aspects of the English language, an area riddled with complexities, inconsistencies, and contradictions. It has also been in a state of flux for pretty much its entire existence. For native speakers of English, as well as for those learning it as a new language, grammar presents a very serious challenge to speaking and writing both accurately and effectively.

Having a single, reliable, go-to reference guide should therefore be indispensable to those trying to learn, improve, or perfect their speech or writing. This course is a guide: a clear, unambiguous, and comprehensive source of information that covers all the relevant topics of English grammar, while still being easy to understand and enjoyable to read. Learning how the English language works will enhance your engagement with speech and writing every day, from the books you read, to the e-mails you write, to the conversations you have with friends and strangers alike.

Training Objectives

Each attendee who will complete this training will gain the following outcomes:-

• Understanding the basics of English Grammar.
• Examine the word order of a sentence structure.
• Improve your spelling and knowledge of punctuation, including full stops, commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes and more.
• Understand the meaning of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and pronouns.
• Learn the right way to phrase a sentence compared to the common mistaken form.
• Better understanding of the context in which a certain tense is used e.g. timelines.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for anyone who deals with the spoken or written word and for anyone who wish to enhance their English competency.

Training Duration: 20 (Twenty) days (2 Hours/day)

Training Program

The following program are planned for this training. However, the instructor(s) may modify this program before or during the training for technical reasons with no prior notice to the delegates. Nevertheless, the training objectives will always be met:

English Grammar-Subject Matter
Day 1- Day 20	Common Distinguishments	There + Be; Beginning a Sentence with Here or There; Say / Tell
	Proper Use of Problem Verbs	Using Raise/Rise; Set/Sit and Lay/Lie;
	Subject/Verb Agreement & Placement	Subject Verb Agreement (SVA)
	Pronouns	Subject Pronouns; Comparative (Object) PronounsPossessive Pronouns; Possessive Adjectives; Reflective Pronouns; Using Pronouns; Pronouns in Apposition Indefinite Pronouns
	Questions	Yes/No Questions; Informative Questions; Tag Questions
	Adjectives & Adverbs	Adjectives; Adverbs
	Coordinating Conjunctions: Part I	Parallel Structure; Structure.
	Prepositions and PrepositionalPhrases	Identifying Prepositions and Objects of Prepositions
	Comparisons	Equal Comparisons; Unequal Comparisons; Positives, Comparatives and Superlatives; Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives; Numbered Comparatives; Double Comparatives; No Sooner; Than; As, From
	Commands	Negative Commands; Indirect Commands; Negative Indirect Commands
	Negation – Part I – Using Not	None /No; Some /Any; Either / Neither
	Double Negatives	Avoiding Double Negatives
	Coordinating Conjunctions: Part II	Correlative (Paired) Conjunctions;Combining Independent Clauses with Coordinating Conjunctions; Subordinating Conjunctions (Which Connect; Adverb Clauses)
	Relative Clauses	Relative Pronouns; Who / Whom / WhoseRestrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses; Adjective Clause Pronouns; Used as the Subject
	Gerunds and Infinitives	Gerunds as Subjects; Noun + Preposition Followed by a Gerund; Verbs Always Followed by a Gerund; Adjective + Preposition Followed by a Gerund; Pronouns before a Gerund or Infinitive; Verbs Always Followed by an Infinitive;Adjectives Followed by an Infinitive;  Using Gerunds and Infinitives
	Causative Verbs	Have /Get; Make
	Affirmative Agreement (SO/TOO)	Using Affirmative Agreement
	Negation – Part II	Hardly, Barely, Rarely, Seldom, Etc.
	Modal Auxiliary Verbs	Negation of Modals; Forming Questions with Modals; Conditional SentencesReal Conditions (Possibly True); Unreal Conditions (Not True); Conditionals Whether /If
	Cause Connectors	Because / Because of; Purpose and Result (So That); Cause and Effect (So, Such)
	Modal Auxiliary Verbs – Part II	Must Have; To; Used To; Would LikeWould Rather; As If / As Though; Hope / Wish
	Modal + Present Perfect(Perfective)	Could / May / Might + Present Perfect(Perfective); Should + Present Perfect (Perfective); Must + Past Perfect  Perfective); Using Should / Must
	Passive Voice	Passive Voice
	Other Uses of That	Optional That; Obligatory That; That with Noun Phrase Clauses
	Enough with Nouns, Adjectives andAdverbs	Using Enough
	Subjunctive	Using Subjunctives
	Inclusive	Not Only; But; Also; Both; And; As Well As; Using Inclusive
	Clauses of Concession	Despite / In Spite of; Although / Even Though / Though; Using Clauses of Concession
	Vague Pronoun References	Identifying Vague Pronoun
	Dangling Modifiers	Correcting Sentences with DanglingModifiers.
	Sentence Fragments	Sentence Fragments
	Run-on Sentences	Run-on Sentences
	Apostrophe	Possession; Contractions
	Comma	Comma
	Semicolon	Link Two Independent Clauses; Link Lists When Items Contain Commas; Link Lengthy Clauses Containing Commas; Link Clauses Connected by Conjunctive Adverbs or Transitional Phrases.
	Colon	Introduce a List; Introduce a Quotation that Follows an Introductory Sentence;After a Formal Business Letter Salutation; Between Standard Hours and Minutes of Time
	Dash	Separate a Strong Sentence InterruptionAdd Emphasis; Link Two Connected Words; Indicate a Range of Numbers; After a Quotation to Indicate the Author
	Hyphen	Hyphens Between Words; Compound Nouns; Compound Verbs; Compound Adjectives; Compound Adverbs;Numbers and Fractions; Hyphens with Prefixes; Proper Nouns; Vowel-ending Prefix with Vowel-beginning Root; Words with the Prefix Self; Words with the Prefix Ex; Words with the Prefix Re

Spaces available on the following dates:

Material given during the training: [DVD’s and Case Studies will be used during this course to illustrate examples of good and bad change implementation processes].

Before the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Assessment Form to determine their current level and objectives for attending the course. The content of such Form will be used by the trainer only to give tailored training that is focused on each group of delegates.

At the end of the course

Each delegate will be asked to complete an Individual Development Plan and Vocational Completion Certificate