Grammar Lessons

Learn how to use proper English grammar from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in these Howcast videos.

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Gotham Writers' Workshop

Gotham Writers' Workshop offers creative writing classes in New York City and online, with a wide selection of courses in all types of creative writing, as well as business writing courses. Founded in 1993, Gotham attracts thousands of students a year, from every state in the U.S., and over a hundred countries across the world.

ZB. Active vs. Passive Voice Promo Image

U. Can You End a Sentence w/ a Preposition? Promo Image

ZP. En Dash vs. Em Dash Promo Image

ZY. Grammar Lessons with Stephanie Paterik Promo Image

ZJ. How to Avoid a Run-On Sentence Promo Image

ZD. How to Avoid Dangling Modifiers Promo Image

V. How to Avoid Double Negatives, Prepositions & Subjects Promo Image

ZC. How to Avoid Misplaced Modifiers Promo Image

ZE. How to Avoid Split Infinitives Promo Image

A. How to Identify the Subject of a Sentence Promo Image

B. How to Identify the Verb in a Sentence Promo Image

ZF. How to Use "Affect" vs. "Effect" Promo Image

ZG. How to Use "Lay" vs. "Lie" Promo Image

ZH. How to Use "Their" vs. "There" vs. "They're" Promo Image

T. How to Use "This" "That" "These" & "Those" Promo Image

Q. How to Use Adjectives Promo Image

R. How to Use Adverbs Promo Image

ZV. How to Use Apostrophes Promo Image

ZL. How to Use Colons Promo Image

ZQ. How to Use Commas for Clarity Promo Image

ZR. How to Use Commas in a Series of Items Promo Image

ZS. How to Use Commas to Separate Clauses Promo Image

ZN. How to Use Ellipsis Marks Promo Image

ZO. How to Use Hyphens Promo Image

ZU. How to Use Parentheses Promo Image

ZK. How to Use Periods Promo Image

K. How to Use Pronouns Promo Image

ZT. How to Use Quotation Marks Promo Image

ZM. How to Use Semi-Colons Promo Image

ZI. How to Write a Complete Sentence Promo Image

ZX. How to Write Numbers Promo Image

C. Singular vs. Plural Verbs Promo Image

D. Subject & Verb Agreement for 1 Singular & 1 Plural Subject Promo Image

E. Subject & Verb Agreement When Subject Follows Verb Promo Image

F. Subject & Verb Agreement When Subject Is "Each" Promo Image

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