Grammar

A mastery of English grammar is crucial to reading, writing, and speaking English, as well as to achieving high scores on standardized exams, such as the SAT and ACT. By providing clear instruction, abundant practice, and individualized essay revision, our Grammar course gives students the confidence they need to improve their reading and writing skills and prepare for standardized tests. 
 

Course Levels

 

• Intermediate Level (6th~7th Grades)​

• Advanced Level (8th~10th Grades)
   

 

Topics for the INTERMEDIATE level include:

1. Nouns and Pronouns

2. Adjectives

3. Verbs

4. Adverbs

5. Prepositions

6. Conjunctions

7. Subjects and Predicates

8. Subject-Verb Agreement

9. Sentences and Clauses

10. Diagramming sentences

11. Objects

12. Capitalization and Punctuation, and much more​

 

Topics for the ADVANCED level include:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Verb Tenses

3. Adjectives and Adverbs

4. Faulty Comparison

5. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

6. Pronounce Reference and  Shift

7. Sentence Fragments and Run-on sentences

8. Parallel Structure

9. Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers

10. Combining Sentences

11. Organizing Paragraphs

12. Idioms, and much more

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Vocabulary

Boost your vocabulary to increase your understanding of critical reading passages, write clearly and effectively, and score high on standardized exams, such as the SAT, ACT, and ISEE/SSAT! 

By teaching students how to determine the definitions of words-in-context and identify important prefixes, suffixes, and root words, our Vocabulary course is designed to help students quickly build an impressive vocabulary bank.
 

Course Levels

• Middle School Level (geared to SSAT)

• High School Level (geared to SAT/ACT)