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This unit was a motley of grammar structures in the course's last grammar chapter. It first covered modal auxiliary verbs which are verbs that are used in conjunction with other verbs to add extra meaning to its partner. These verbs include can, could, might, should, may, will, etc. with each one having a variety of uses. For example, the sentence \"You smoke,\" states a simple action. Yet after inserting the modal auxiliary verb \"shouldn't\" in the middle, \"You shouldn't smoke\" means something entirely different, namely, giving the advise to not smoke. This unit also covered passive voice in regards to its form, usage, tenses, and how to change sentences between the active and passive voice. The main difference between the two is the focus of the sentence. In the active voice, the focus is on the subject; while in the passive voice, the focus is still on the subject, but the cause of the action is of little or no importance. Relative clauses are those that modify a noun. Whether the information given is essential to the meaning of the sentence or not determines whether the relative clause is a defining or non-defining one, respectively. The last grammar point covers phrasal verbs which are verbs that are accompanied by one or two particles to create a whole new meaning. For example, to put a phone call on hold means something different than to put off a phone call. The presence of the particle \"off\" changes the meaning of the verb. There are three types of phrasal verbs--intransitive, transitive separable, and transitive inseparable. Because of the meanings being different from the solo verb, phrasal verbs are best taught as their own vocabulary item in order to reduce confusion among students.
