Course Description
In this course on Business Grammar: Sentence Composition, you will learn how to vary your sentence structure. We will explore subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement, as well as how to avoid the most common grammatical errors. By the end of this course, you will be able to form simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
Infusing your writing with sentence variety is an essential skill. As you learn to form different sentence types, it’s important to be aware of potential errors, like fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers, so that you can avoid them. These errors could cause you to lose credibility in your business communications. This course will build on your knowledge of the parts of speech, namely verbs and pronouns. You’ll learn how to make sure that verbs agree with their subjects in number and that pronouns agree with their antecedents in number and gender.
What You'll Learn
- Form simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
- Vary your sentence structure for greater sentence variety
- Apply the rules for subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Distinguish phrases from clauses and identify sentence structure
- Avoid common grammatical errors like fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers
Key Takeaways
- Infusing your writing with sentence variety is an essential skill in business communication.
- Verbs must agree with their subjects in number, and pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and gender.
- Grammatical errors such as fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers can cause you to lose credibility in your business communications.
- This course builds on your knowledge of the parts of speech, namely verbs and pronouns.
- By the end of the course you will be able to form simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I be able to do by the end of this course?
By the end of the course you will be able to form simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, apply the rules for subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement, and avoid common grammatical errors.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers varying sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and how to avoid common grammatical errors like fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers. Lessons include Phrases and Clauses, Sentence Structure, two parts on Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, and a section on errors.
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
The course builds on your knowledge of the parts of speech, namely verbs and pronouns.
Why does sentence composition matter for business writing?
Infusing your writing with sentence variety is an essential skill, and avoiding errors like fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers helps you maintain credibility in your business communications.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in grammar, business English, business writing, formal grammar, grammatical framework, and structured writing.
