Howfiv’s Basic English Grammar & Writing Course is a set of rules and deals with the nature of parts of speech, their forms, functions, and their relation in the sentences. Moreover, in this course, students understand how grammatical errors and inappropriate vocabulary usage spoil their results. Besides, Miss Syeda Saba helps her students, especially entrance, competitive, and professional ones, understand the grammatical facts, concepts, rules, and errors in the simplest possible way.

English Grammar is all around us in our daily lives. It is something we utilize at home, school, work, and on the streets. It is the foundation of any language, independent of culture, skill, or comprehension. Knowing how to apply grammar expands one’s vocabulary. It opens up a world of possibilities for us to interact freely, without restrictions or hesitations. Moreover, the essence of English grammar is tense and sentence structuring. Whether written or verbal, to let your voice be heard, you must learn the art of saying it right. To understand how to write, what verbs to use, appropriate vocabulary, and correct grammar usage, it is important to have the foundation for English grammar. Even if you have known grammar, you need to learn basic tenses so that others understand and decode your message correctly. As stated above, learning English Grammar and Tenses might seem a rocket science for non-natives significantly.

As Sir Syed Kazim Ali, the best English language teacher in Pakistan designs the course it provides students with an overview of English grammatical forms, structures, and functions. It helps students, passionate English learners, and teachers to reach their full potential. Let’s Join Miss Syeda Saba and Miss Amreen Mir to take your level of English to the next level.

What will you learn in this course?

• Basic and essential grammar
• Vocabulary
• Sentence structuring
• Tenses
• Active Passive Voice
• Narration
• Punctuation
• Paragraph Writing and Short essays

Course Details

Words, especially parts of speech and vocabulary with their appropriate uses, are the essential components of English communication and as such as understanding of their functions are of paramount importance. Apart from it, knowing how to use appropriate words, structures, and expressions in sentences contextually is also vitally important for English learners. The Basic English Grammar and Writing Course is designed to help students concentrate on the appropriate usage of parts of speech in their daily writings. By making students understand the grammatically appropriate use of words in various contexts, the course helps entrance and competitive students and professionals give their writing skills a zenith. Hence, the course details are as follows:

Lecture – 1: Sentence

• What is a sentence?
• The Parts of a Sentences
• What is a subject? (Basic to Advanced)
• Subjects Connectors (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Sentence Varieties
• Important Punctuation

Lecture – 2: Parts of Speech (Noun)

• Kinds of Noun
• Characteristics of Noun (Case)
• Number
• Gender

Lecture – 3: Parts of Speech (Pronoun)

• Personal Pronouns
• Indefinite Pronouns
• Interrogative Pronouns
• Quantitative Pronouns
• Relative Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns
• Emphatic/Intensive Pronouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Distributive Pronouns

Lecture – 4: Parts of Speech (Verb)

• Transitive Verb
• Double Transitive
• Transitive Verbs of Incomplete Predication
• Intransitive Verb
• Linking Verb
• Conjugation of Verb
• Finite & Non Finite Forms of Verbs

Lecture – 5: Parts of Speech (Adjective)

• Articles
• Positions of Adjective
• Adjectives in Sentence
• Adjective of Quality
• Adjective & Preposition
• Quantitative Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Distributive Adjectives
• Proper Adjectives
• Possessive Adjectives
• Order of Adjectives
• Comparison
• Irregular Comparisons
• Determiners

Lecture – 6: Parts of Speech (Adverb)

• Adverbs Modifying Verbs (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverb or Preposition (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverbs Modifying Adverbs (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• The Place of Adverb (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverbs of Frequency (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Order of Adverb (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverbs of Opinion (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverbs of Degree (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Interrogative Adverbs (Rules, Errors & Usage)

Lecture – 7: Parts of Speech (Preposition)

• Adverb or Preposition
• Usage of some Important Prepositions

Lecture – 8: Parts of Speech (Conjunction)

• Coordinating Conjunctions (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Subordinating Conjunctions (Rules, Errors & Usage)

Lecture – 9: Parts of Speech (Interjection)

Lecture – 10: Parts of Speech (Verbal)

• The Gerund (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Infinitives (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• The Participle (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Present Participle (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Past Participle (Rules, Errors & Usage)

Lecture – 11: Parts of Speech (Revision)

• Summary of Parts of Speech

Lecture – 12: Parts of Speech (Revision)

• Words Used as Different Parts of Speech

Lecture – 13: The Article, Rules, Errors & Usage

• Indefinite Articles
• The Definite Article
• No Article is Needed
• Model Sentences

Lecture – 14: Model Sentences

• Noun (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Pronoun (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Verb (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adjective (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Adverb (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Preposition (Rules, Errors & Usage)
• Conjunction (Rules, Errors & Usage)

Lecture – 15: Punctuation

• What are Punctuation Marks?
• Punctuation Marks used at the end of the Sentence
• Punctuation Marks used within the Sentences

Lecture – 16: The Tenses

• The Tenses
• Present Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Continuous Tense
• Past Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Past Perfect Tense
• Past Perfect Continuous Tense
• Future Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Lecture – 17: Conditional Sentences

Lecture – 18: Model Verbs & Usage

Lecture – 19: Active Voice & Passive Voice

Lecture – 20: Direct & Indirect Speech

Lecture – 21: The Syntax & Analysis of Sentences

Mood, Phrases, Clauses, Synthesis & Transformation

Lecture – 22: Comprehension

Lecture – 23: Precis

Lecture – 24: Paragraph Writing (by Sir Kazim)

Lecture – 25: Essay Writing (by Sir Kazim)

Lecture – 26: Application 

Lecture – 27: Letter Writing 

Vocabulary Building

• 400 Vocabulary Words (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• 300 Modern Vocabulary Words (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Synonyms & Antonyms (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Homophones (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Idiomatic Expressions (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Important Phrasal Verb (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Confused Words (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• One Word Substitution (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Important Proverbs (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Important English Expressions (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)
• Important Similes & Metaphors (By Sir Syed Kazim Ali)

What students will learn in the course?

• By the end, students will be able to:

1. Understand the basics of English grammar and writing.
2. Improve their writing by understanding and comprehending the rules of grammar and its usage.
3. Master the use of the English language by learning the parts of speech, correct punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure.
4. Learn to avoid fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices.
5. Master subject-verb agreement.
6. Be empowered by writing clearly, more effectively, and with confidence and grace.
7. Learn how to compose an essay.
8. Develop the command of grammar and language necessary to succeed in higher education or teach effectively in elementary, middle, and/or secondary schools.
9. Increase the likelihood of job advancement and promotion because of their NEW command of English Grammar and basic writing.
10. Take IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GAT, GMAT, FPSC, PPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, GBPSC, KPPSC, NTS, and other competitive and entrance exams.

English Coach(s)

1. Sir Syed Kazim Ali
2. Miss Syeda Saba
3. Miss Amreen Mir

How to Register?

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