About this course: Being able to adeptly use adjective clauses in speaking and writing is useful for upper level English learners. Adjectives and adjective clauses are very common in English, so students need to be able to understand them when they see them or hear them. Students often struggle to bring complexity to their speaking and writing and adjective clauses can be a great way to do this. Please note that all of the lectures and practice activities are available for free, but taking the quizzes and getting feedback on assignments are only available in the paid version

Who is this class for: This course is great for English language learners who have studied some English grammar but want to improve it.

Created by: University of California, Irvine

Taught by: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Taught by: Judy Hu, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Extension

Basic Info	Course 2 of 4 in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar Specialization.
Commitment	4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week
Language	English, Subtitles: Spanish
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.6 stars Average User Rating 4.6See what learners said

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WEEK 1

Welcome

This is the second course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. Here, you will learn all about adjectives and adjective clauses. These are very important for making your sentences interesting and more complex. In this course, you'll learn ...

2 videos, 2 readings

Adjectives and Adjective Phrases

In the first module, you will review what adjectives are and how to use them correctly in English. Then you'll learn about adjective phrases. You'll have plenty of chances to practice this material.

7 videos, 9 readings, 5 practice quizzes

Graded: Comparatives Assignment

Graded: Graded Quiz

WEEK 2

Adjective Clauses

In this module, you will learn about adjective clauses. Like adjectives and adjective phrases, adjective clauses describe or modify nouns. You will learn what an adjective clause looks like and how to use them correctly to make your sentences more complex.

5 videos, 10 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: Adjective Clauses Assignment 1

Graded: Graded Quiz

WEEK 3

More Adjective Clauses

Now, you'll learn about some other common types of adjective clauses. Keep in mind what you already know as it will help you learn these new structures.

4 videos, 6 readings, 3 practice quizzes

Graded: Adjective Clauses Assignment 2

Graded: Graded Quiz

WEEK 4

Reduced Adjective Clauses and Appositives

In this last module, you will learn a different way to use adjective clauses. It is different but very common and, therefore, important.

3 videos, 5 readings, 2 practice quizzes

Graded: Reduced Adjective Clauses and Appositives Assignment

Graded: Graded Quiz

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