University of California, Irvine
Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses
University of California, Irvine

Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses

Emily Ellis
Tamy Chapman
Brad Gilpin

Instructors: Emily Ellis

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22 hours (approximately)
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13 quizzes, 4 assessments

English
Subtitles: Arabic, French,

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.8

(686 reviews)

Intermediate level
No previous experience necessary
22 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

In this first week, you will learn about the different types of conjunctions in English. You'll learn the meaning of each one and how to use them in sentences. You'll also learn how to punctuate sentences with conjunctions correctly.

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7 videos3 readings3 quizzes

This week, you'll continue learning how to join ideas with correct grammar and punctuation. You'll learn about transition words and prepositional phrases and how to punctuate them correctly.

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5 videos4 readings4 quizzes

This week, you'll start learning about writing complex sentences. Adding complex sentences to your skills will make your sentences have more variety. To learn about complex sentences, you'll find out what adverb clauses are and how to punctuate them in your sentences. Have fun!

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4 videos3 readings3 quizzes

In the final week, you will learn a more advanced way to write complex sentences. You will do this by reducing the adverb clauses. Again, learning to do this will add variety to your speaking and writing. Enjoy the last week of the course!

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5 videos4 readings3 quizzes

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Tamy Chapman
University of California, Irvine
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