Lessons

The course is divided into four modules:

Module 1: The Main Line

1. Module 1 Introduction (5:45)
2. The Main Line (7:00)
3. Identifying Verbs and Subjects (12:05)
4. Identifying Objects and Complements (9:37)
5. The Five Clause Patterns (12:43)
6. Actors and Actions, Subjects and Verbs (9:37)
7. What Is Passive Voice? (9:14)
8. Uses of the Passive Voice (5:53)
9. Nominalization (10:57)
10. Strong Verbs vs. Precise Verbs (12:38)
11. Keeping Subjects Close to Verbs (12:29)
12. Compounds on the Main Line (11:05)
13. Verb Tenses (9:04)

Module 2: Modifiers

1. Module 2 Introduction (11:54)
2. Adjectives and Adverbs (14:52)
3. What’s So Bad About Adverbs? (8:54)
4. Prepositional Phrases (Part 1) (8:52)
5. Prepositional Phrases (Part 2) (9:29)
6. Participles (10:56)
7. Participial Phrases (12:19)
8. Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases (7:25)
9. Subordinate Clauses (Introduction) (14:44)
10. Adjective Clauses (8:59)
11. Adverb Clauses (10:49)
12. More on Subordinate Clauses (10:13)
13. Misplaced Modifiers (8:02)
14. Module 2 Conclusion (7:16)

Module 3: Noun Equivalents

1. Module 3 Introduction (7:55)
2. Noun Clauses (8:48)
3. Gerunds and Infinitives (8:03)
4. Appositives (7:16)
5. Essential and Non-Essential Elements (10:12)
6. Module 3 Review (5:45)

Module 4: Connections and Transitions

1. Module 4 Introduction (4:20)
2. Subject-Verb Agreement (8:10)
3. Pronouns and Antecedents (9:21)
4. Connecting Clauses (Part 1) (9:08)
5. Connecting Clauses (Part 2) (8:15)
6. Parallelism (16:03)
7. Nominative Absolutes (5:41)
8. Course Wrap-Up (5:38)