After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Use pronouns correctly
	Understand the difference between adverbs and adjectives
	Follow the grammatical rules which govern the use of special punctuation marks
	Identify and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers

Pronoun Types
Explains the different functions performed by pronouns and reviews the form appropriate with each use.
 

	Subject and Object Pronouns Use of subject and object pronouns.  Correct pronoun choice in compound constructions.
	Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronoun usage.  Difference between possessive pronouns and contractions.
	Reflexive and Demonstrative Pronouns Correct use of reflexive and demonstrative pronouns.  Errors in reflexive and demonstrative pronouns.

Adjectives and Adverbs
Examines adjectives and adverbs.  Discusses what they are and how to use them to express comparisons.
 

	Proper Use Adjective usage to modify nouns and pronouns.  Adverb usage to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
	Comparing Modifiers Use of adjectives and adverbs to express comparisons.

Special Punctuation Marks
Presents usage rules for the colon, the semicolon, the dash, the hyphen and parentheses.
 

	Colon Rules governing the use of the colon.  Use of a colon to introduce a list, a long quotation or an explanation.
	Semicolon Separation of two independent clauses with a semicolon.  Separation of items in a list that already contains commas.  Errors in semicolon use.
	Dash, Hyphen and Parentheses Use of a dash to mark an emphatic pause.  Hyphen usage to divide words or join compound modifiers.  Insertion of parentheses to set off incidental information.

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Examines misplaced and dangling modifiers.  Offers various methods to avoid or correct these errors.
 

	Misplaced Modifiers Identification of misplaced modifiers.  Correction of misplaced modifiers.
	Dangling Modifiers Recognition of dangling modifiers.  Correction of dangling modifiers.