This podcast discusses the necessity of subjects and verbs to agree, that is, be in the same tense (past, present, future, etc.) and how to choose the correct verb when the subject is in an unusual positions (in a question, after the verb, after an adjective, adverb or phrase).
Verb Tenses
• October 19th, 2008This podcast discusses the simple tenses of verbs (past, present, future), the perfect tenses (past perfect, present perfect, future perfect) and progressive forms of verbs.
Clauses (Adjective and Adverb)
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the construction and use of clauses in sentences. Using the various types of clauses adds variety to our writing, making it more interesting to our readers.
Phrases (Prepositions and Appositives)
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the construction and use of phrases like prepositions and appositives and how we can use them to enhance our writing.
Sentence Structures
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the various ways that independent and dependent clauses can be combined to form different sentence structures. Using different structures adds variety to our writing.
Sentence Purposes and Kinds
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the different jobs that sentences can do.
Pronouns (Subject and Object)
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the various kinds of pronouns, and how to correctly use them in our writing.
Transitions
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the effective use of transitions to guide our readers from idea to idea within our writing.
Modifiers
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the various kinds of modifiers and how to use them to enhance our writing.
Modifiers (Comparative and Superlative)
• October 5th, 2008This lesson focuses on the various forms of modifiers and how they can be used to show comparison between two things or among three or more things.
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