- Definitions of sentences; simple sentence structure; complete subjects and predicates
- Natural word order in sentences
- Definitions of nouns: singular and plural & common and proper
- Using nouns correctly
- Definitions of verbs: action and linking verbs
- Present and past verb tenses, verb contractions, and using verbs correctly
- Definitions of adjectives: common adjectives, comparing, and using adjectives correctly
- Definition of pronouns: subjective and objective pronouns
- Dictionary skills
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