Grammar: 7th and 8th grade
This course covers major grammar skills and standards taught in 7th and 8th grade in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
9 units73 videos5 hours
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Unit 1: Nouns
Building knowledge
Plural nouns
Possessive nouns
Unit 2: Pronouns
Building knowledge
Pronoun case, person, and number
Possessive, indefinite, and demonstrative pronouns
Reflexive and intensive pronouns
Unit 3: Verbs
Building knowledge
Verb tenses and subject-verb agreement
Verb aspects
Mood and modals
Unit 4: Adjectives and adverbs
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
Relative adverbs
Unit 5: Prepositions and interjections
Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Unit 6: Sentences, clauses, and phrases
Building knowledge
Phrases and clauses
Simple sentences and sentence fragments
Parenthetical elements and modifiers
Run-ons and comma splices
Coordinating conjunctions and compound sentences
Subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences
Compound-complex sentences
Correlative conjunctions
Unit 7: Punctuation and capitalization
Introduction to commas
Using commas to separate items, descriptions, and clauses
Punctuating text evidence and dialogue
Hyphens and dashes
Ellipses
Unit 8: Word study
Frequently confused words
Roots, prefixes, and suffixes
Figurative language
Precise language
Unit 9: Style and tone
Expanding, combining, and reducing sentences
Consistency in style and tone
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