English Grammar Rules

Because you are reading these words, we assume you already believe grammar is important. In fact, it is the bedrock of clear communication. While you may communicate informally with friends or family (we do!), when it comes to the academic and professional realm, writing well and speaking well require the proper use of grammar. The rules of grammar exist to ensure clarity, and proper use of grammar shows you care about effective communication.

It is awesome that you are interested in learning more about how to own English language grammar, as doing so will give you an incredible tool that you can use throughout your life.

The proper use of grammar will lead to better grades on essays in high school and college.
Grammar is tested on both major college entrance exams, the SAT and the ACT.
Your college application essays need to be grammatically perfect
If you want to go to business school, grammar is tested on the business school entrance exam, the GMAT.
You will rely on your knowledge of grammar in any job that requires you to write - and most professional jobs do!

This app includes:

Part 1: The Names of Things
Part Of Speech
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
Articles
Summary

Part 2: The Sentence
The Sentence
The Subject
The Predicate
Predicate: The Sequel
Phrases
Clauses
Summary

Part 3: Putting It All Together
Agreement
Parallel Construction
Misplaced Modifiers
Faulty Comparison
Idioms
Diction
Redundancy
Voice And Mood
Gender-Neutral Writing

Part 4: Punctuation
To Semicolon Or Not To Semicolon
The Period
The Question Mark
The Exclamation Point
The Comma
The Semicolon
The Colon
Parentheses
The Dash
The Apostrophe
The Hyphen
Quotation Marks

Part 5: Commonly-Asked Questions and Answers
Part 6: 7 Easy Ways to Look Bad
Part 7: Glossary