This is the second course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will learn about a lot of different ways to join ideas to make more complex and interesting sentences. You'll learn about two types of conjunctions, many other types of connectives, and adverb clauses. You'll also learn about how to punctuate all of these expressions and the types of sentences they create. All of this is grammar you must know to have a high fluency in English. Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
This course is part of the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization
Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses
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Learners taking this Course are
- Technical Writers
- Translators
- Pharmacists
- Editors
- Teachers
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
14 hours to complete
Conjunctions and Punctuation
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.
7 videos (Total 29 min), 3 readings, 6 quizzes
7 videos
Meet Your Teachers1m
Week 1 Introduction41s
Coordinate Conjunctions Lecture6m
Parallel Structure Lecture5m
Correlative Conjunctions Part 1 Lecture7m
Correlative Conjunctions Part 2 Lecture6m
3 readings
Conjunctions Practice40m
Parallel Structure Practice20m
Correlative Conjunctions Practice40m
4 practice exercises
Coordinate Conjunctions Practice Quiz6m
Parallel Structure Practice Quiz6m
Correlative Conjunctions Practice Quiz6m
Graded Quiz18m
Week
25 hours to complete
Connectives and Punctuation
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.
5 videos (Total 25 min), 4 readings, 6 quizzes
5 videos
Transitions: Meaning4m
Transitions: Punctuation and Placement6m
Prepositional Phrases6m
Avoiding Common Mistakes6m
4 readings
Transitions Practice40m
Transitions: Punctuation and Placement Practice40m
Prepositional Phrases Practice40m
Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice45m
5 practice exercises
Transition Meaning Practice Quiz6m
Transition Punctuation and Placement Practice Quiz6m
Prepositional Phrases Practice Quiz6m
Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice Quiz6m
Graded Quiz20m
Week
34 hours to complete
Subordinating Conjunctions and Punctuation
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!
4 videos (Total 19 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes
4 videos
Introduction to Adverb Clauses6m
Adverb Clauses: Punctuation and Use6m
Avoiding Common Mistakes5m
3 readings
Introduction to Adverb Clauses Practice20m
Adverb Clause Practice45m
Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice40m
4 practice exercises
Adverb Clauses Practice Quiz8m
Adverb Clause Practice Quiz6m
Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice Quiz8m
Graded Quiz20m
Week
44 hours to complete
Reduced Adverb Clauses and Punctuation
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!
5 videos (Total 26 min), 4 readings, 5 quizzes
5 videos
Introduction to Reduced Adverb Clauses5m
Adverbials Type 18m
Adverbials Type 26m
Adverbials Type 35m
4 readings
Adverbials Type 1 Practice40m
Adverbials Type 2 Practice20m
Adverbials Type 3 Practice40m
Learn More1m
4 practice exercises
Adverbials Type 1 Practice Quiz6m
Adverbials Type 2 Practice Quiz6m
Adverbials Type 3 Practice Quiz6m
Graded Quiz20m
4.8
59 ReviewsTop reviews from Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses
I have really learned some new things.\n\nI some one asks me for a better course to learn about conjunctions, connectives and adverb clause, I would recommend this course.\n\nBest regards\n\nHassan
I absolutely loved this course, the videos made by Jake and Emily make the topics as fun as easy to understand. They really gave a lot of tips for enhance my english writting skills. Thanks a lot!
Instructors
Tamy Chapman
Instructor, International ProgramsUniversity of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Emily Ellis
Instructor, International ProgramsUniversity of California Irvine Extension
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About the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization
This specialization follows our Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization and includes more advanced grammar concepts such as noun clauses and conditionals. You'll also learn how to blend verb tenses effectively and how to punctuate sentences correctly. This specialization is useful for non-native English speakers who want to improve their fluency or native speakers who want to improve their accuracy in using English for academic or professional purposes.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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