Skip to Main Content

ENC 1101 - Bielecki: Grammar

Resources discussed and demonstrated during Ms. Bielecki's ENC 1101 courses' library orientation, as well as composition and grammar resources

This is the main page for grammar with links to resources on grammar in general, including online writing labs (OWLs) and embedded videos, as well as information on how to get HCC's free tutoring in person or online. For help with specific grammar topics, click or hover over the arrow of the "Grammar" tab above and choose from the drop-down list.

OWLs (Online Writing Labs)

Broken links? Please email the URLs of that link and this page to jbielecki@hccfl.edu

Help from HCC's Tutors

Questions? 813-253-7741 or yborsuccess@hccfl.edu

Video or link not working? Please email URL to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.

Upswing is an online tutoring service to which all HCC students are subscribed. Call 844-879-8779 for tech support.

Video or link not working? Please email URL to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.

Grammar for ESOL Learners

Find out about HCC's EAP program by clicking here

Broken links? Please email URL to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.

Videos: Grammar

Before you can watch the video above, you may need to be logged in with your Net ID. Log into our Canvas course or the library site and then return to this page. 

Note that this video is four hours long because it covers almost everything you need to know about grammar. However, you can go to a specific topic by clicking it below or opening the video here and choosing the segment(s) you need from the list on the right side of that page.

  1. Grammar Program One 0:29
  2. What is Grammar? 2:28
  3. Parts of Speech 2:57
  4. Pronouns 1:57
  5. Possessive Pronoun 1:44
  6. Demonstrative Pronoun 1:12
  7. Review Pronouns 0:48
  8. Subjects 3:00
  9. Adjectives 2:14
  10. Articles 1:20
  11. Demonstrative Adjective 0:48
  12. Review Parts of Speech 1:25
  13. Grammar Program Two 0:52
  14. What is a Verb? 3:41
  15. Verb Tenses 0:59
  16. Simple Tenses 3:45
  17. Perfect Tenses 6:35
  18. Progressive Tenses 0:34
  19. Simple Progressive Tenses 2:29
  20. Perfect Progressive Tenses 2:47
  21. Conditional Statement 2:00
  22. Verbals 0:45
  23. Gerund 0:58
  24. Infinitive 1:02
  25. Present Participles and Past Participles 3:44
  26. Review Parts of Speech: II 3:13
  27. Grammar Program Three 1:17
  28. Adverbs 3:15
  29. Preposition 3:27
  30. Conjunctions 2:11
  31. Interjections 1:48
  32. Sentences: Simple Sentences 3:34
  33. Phrases and Objects 2:17
  34. Object 2:59
  35. Object Exceptions 3:16
  36. Compound and Complex Sentences 3:31
  37. Fragment Traps 1:02
  38. Complex Sentences 1:10
  39. Review Grammar and Sentences 2:39
  40. Program Four 0:50
  41. Things Change 1:40
  42. Different Strokes for Different Folks 6:30
  43. Can't We All Just Get Along? 0:32
  44. Subject/ Verb Agreement 8:10
  45. Subject/ Verb Agreement Tricks 1:29
  46. Subject/ Verb Agreement: Subject Number 2:01
  47. Nouns and Articles: Proper Agreement 3:01
  48. Review Common Errors 2:18
  49. Program Five 0:59
  50. Sentence Problems 0:30
  51. Sentence Fragments 1:56
  52. Comma Splices 2:28
  53. Run-On Sentences 1:42
  54. Finding Clarity 0:17
  55. Tense Shifts 1:35
  56. Vague Pronoun Reference 3:05
  57. Faulty Parallels 2:47
  58. Not Your Uncle's English Grammar 0:32
  59. Use of Contractions 3:14
  60. Split Infinitives 1:26
  61. Ending Sentences 1:05
  62. Review Errors and Accepted Errors 1:35
  63. Program Six 0:52
  64. Punctuation 2:44
  65. End Marks 0:24
  66. The Period 3:43
  67. The Question Mark 2:53
  68. The Exclamation Point 3:04
  69. Review End Marks 1:25
  70. Program Seven 0:47
  71. What is a Comma? 0:57
  72. Separating Items in a List 4:55
  73. Introductory Clauses and Phrases 5:37
  74. Introductory Clauses and Phrases: II 3:54
  75. Interrupters 8:15
  76. Using Commas for Style 2:57
  77. Review Commas 1:41
  78. Program Eight 0:45
  79. Semicolon 1:31
  80. Furthermore Test 1:16
  81. Creating Compound Sentences 1:43
  82. Semicolon in Lists 2:17
  83. Colon 5:53
  84. Dash 2:48
  85. Improper Dash Use 1:47
  86. Punctuation Review 1:32
  87. Program Nine 0:48
  88. Parentheses 3:10
  89. Parenthetical Phrase Punctuation 3:21
  90. Quotation Marks 4:07
  91. Single Quotation Marks 1:05
  92. Quotation Rules 9:39
  93. Brackets 2:21
  94. Review Punctuation that Comes in Pairs 2:20
  95. Program Ten 0:44
  96. Hyphens 6:05
  97. Apostrophes 5:17
  98. Tricky Apostrophes 1:24
  99. Slashes 1:55
  100. Ellipses 3:35
  101. Review Punctuation Potpourri 1:24

This brief Prezi encapsulates the twenty most common grammar errors student writers encounter. (It is not close captioned because the speaker simply reads the onscreen text out loud.)

Embedded media or a link not working? Please email the URLs of the item and this page to jbielecki@hccfl.edu.