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TED-ED: Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Inspiring Stories – Francesca Simon
New ReviewInspiring Stories – Francesca Simon
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Selecting Words or Phrases
New ReviewA video about Selecting Words or Phrases when writing.
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Fixing Modifiers
New ReviewThis video reviews how to revise misplaced and dangling modifiers.
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Verbal Functions
New ReviewThe three types of verbal's: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
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Understanding the 8 Parts of Speech | Grammar Essentials | EasyTeaching
New ReviewAll the words in the English language can be organised into groups according to the role they play in a sentence. We call these groups ‘parts of speech’.Knowing how words function helps us to construct sentences. Words are generally...
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How to Write an Online Review
Howcast - If you have something to say and want it to be heard, this guide will show you how to share your opinion online.
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How to Write a Thesis
Howcast - Whether in grade school or grad school, this guide will help you write a pitch-perfect thesis statement for any essay.
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How to Use Adjectives
Howcast -Learn how to use adjectives correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
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Writing the beginning of a school trip recount
Pupil outcome: I can write part of a recount. Key learning points: - Writing about when and where the trip was should come at the beginning of a recount - Explaining why the trip happened can come at the beginning of a recount -...
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English Adjectives to Describe Personality (Characteristics)
In this video, we explore 15 essential English adjectives to describe personality & characteristics, making your conversations more vivid and precise.
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Prepositional Phrases: Master Them in Minutes!
Learn the rules of preposition phrases and how to use them confidently in your writing and speaking. Understanding prepositional phrases is a crucial part of English grammar, and with this video, you'll be well on your way to language...
Professor Dave Explains
Adjectives of the First Class in Latin Part 2: Ending in -er
We've already introduced adjectives of the first class, specifically those ending in -us. Now let's look at some from the same class ending in -er. These are split into two subgroups, and just like before we have many forms to learn,...
Professor Dave Explains
The Irregular Verb “To Be” (Sum-Esse-Fuī) with Predicate
We already learned the verb "to be" in Latin, as well as with adjectives of the first class, so now let's learn how this verb works with predicate. Don't worry, it will make sense!
The Business Professor
Johari Window
What is the Johari Window? The Johari window is a technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in 1955, and is used...
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Adjective Games for ESL Students
ESL students will love our Adjective Games. This is a fun guessing game with 10 adjectives. Firstly, students will see part of a zoomed in picture. If they can guess the adjective, that's awesome. Secondly, the picture will zoom out a...
Wonderscape
Exploring Adverbs in English Grammar
Discover the role of adverbs in enhancing our understanding of verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in sentences. Learn how adverbs provide details on how, when, where, and to what extent actions occur, making language more vivid and...
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Understanding Superlative Adjectives
Dive into the world of superlative adjectives, used for comparing three or more nouns to highlight the highest degree or quality. Learn how to form superlative adjectives by adding "-est" to words, dealing with irregular adjectives, and...
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Mastering Basic Parts of Speech: The Foundations of Language
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the essential parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It explains how these elements combine to form correct and complete sentences, enhancing communication. The...
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Adjectives: Adding Color and Detail to Sentences
Discover the role of adjectives in language as they add description and detail to nouns. This video highlights how adjectives like 'blue', 'tall', 'scary', and 'small' enhance sentences, providing examples of adjectives placed both next...
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Adjectives in Action: Placement Matters
This video explores how adjectives function in sentences, focusing on their placement after verbs. Using examples like the colors of the American flag and the description of a hat, the lesson explains how adjectives can follow verbs to...
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Punctuation Perfection: Using Commas with Adjectives
This video focuses on the correct use of commas in sentences with multiple adjectives, using engaging examples like fish descriptions and seaweed hiding spots. It teaches how commas separate adjectives to make sentences clearer and...
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Mastering Adjective Order in Language
This video explains the importance of the correct order of adjectives in sentences. Using examples like "big, blue, beach umbrella" and "three tiny baby crabs," it illustrates how the sequence of adjectives like size, color, number, and...