Grammar of the English Language

A systematic and rigorous survey of the structure of contemporary English grammar. This course explores usage problems associated with contemporary grammar in both speech and writing. Some of the topics covered in the course will include the structure of clauses and phrases, word classes, linking clauses, punctuation, various usage problems (e.g. subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, auxiliary verbs, case, confusion of adjectives and adverbs), style (e.g. emphasis, clarity, consistency, cohesion, coherence and unity). (Prerequisite: ENG 102.)