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Take this quick quiz:

1. List and define the eight parts of speech.
2. Explain the difference between a phrase and a clause.
3. What’s a subject complement? An object complement? An appositive?
4. Provide an example of an absolute phrase, a gerund phrase, a participial phrase. Which one always functions as an adjective? Which one is falling out of use?
5. Explain the difference between a restrictive and a non-restrictive clause.

At sea? Then this seminar is for you. Whether your aim is to plug educational holes, to better apply the rules of grammar, or to impress your clients and colleagues, this seminar will cover all the grammatical terms and structures you need to know. Bring your pencils and prepare to parse!

Instructor: Frances Peck is an editor, writer, and instructor who has taught editing and writing for over 20 years. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin’s Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; recently completed Peck’s English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for the journal Language Update. A Vancouver resident, Frances is a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates. She also teaches editing at Douglas College and Simon Fraser University.

                                                        
Wednesday, May 16 
9:30 am to 4:30 pm (lunch will be provided)
Registration - $230 members, $260 non-members (HST extra) 
Early Registration (to May 9) - $195 members, $225 non-members (HST extra) 
Oakham House, Room A/B 
63 Gould Street, Ryerson University