Centre of Excellence – Basic English Grammar for Adults Diploma Course

Learn some of the most important English grammar concepts. Explore the difficulties non-native speakers can face in learning English.

Discover the fundamental rules governing the correct use of basic English grammar. These range from the behaviour of regular and irregular nouns when forming plurals to the grammatical rules governing the formation of interrogative and negative sentences using various verb tenses. The course will also guide you in avoiding common mistakes made by native speakers and those new to English.

Thought-provoking and insightful, this basic English grammar course encourages proactive study. You’ll learn to recognise key language concepts in day-to-day English. You’ll understand how to use and apply knowledge – constantly improving your use of the English language.

By studying this course, you will learn about the following:

• Usage of one of the most important verbs in English – ‘to be’
• How apostrophes indicate missing letters in abbreviations of the verb ‘to be’
• Grammatical categories of nouns
• Present simple tense
• The difference between the present simple and the present continuous tense
• Grammatical structures English speakers use to discuss the future
• The behaviour of adjectives
• Modal verbs such as ‘could’, ‘can’ or ‘might’
• The workings of the simple past tense in English
• Nuanced grammatical structures used to discuss the past and the chronology of past events.

For the beginner, this basic English grammar course is a step-by-step guide through the most important concepts you need to know. If you have a basic knowledge of grammar, it will be a useful recap of concepts you may already know and an introduction to those you may not.