Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates Identifying Sentence Subjects and Verbs Compound Sentence Elements Active- and Passive-voice Verbs Effective Subject and Verb Choice Introduction to Clauses Coordinating Conjunctions and Clause Coordination Independent and Dependent Clauses Subordinating Conjunctions and Clause Subordination Punctuating Clauses within Sentences Subordinate-Clause Fragments Comma Splices and Run-together Sentences Semicolon and Colon Use Conjunctive Adverbs and Sentence Transitions Classifying Sentences by Structure (Compound, Complex, and More) Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers Predicates and Complements: Patterns Predicate Adjectives and Nouns Object Complements Diagramming Sentences Non-finite Verb Phrases (Verbals) Non-finite Verb Phrases as Modifiers Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Verbal Phrases as Sentence Fragments

EG20, a self-paced course run entirely over the web, is the first in a sequence of two courses designed to help students in 7th to 12th grade understand the grammar of the sentence and to make stylistic choices informed by their knowledge of grammar. The course includes no regular class meetings; tutors hold weekly office hours in the virtual classroom and are available by phone.