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Passive Causative Verbs ~ Advanced English Grammar Lesson
In today's lesson, you'll learn about passive causative construction. This is an advanced lesson, so please watch the previous lesson on the active causative. • Causative Verbs ~... There are times when the passive causative is...
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Apostrophes to Show Possession: Possessives
Also, you’ll have a chance to show what you learned with a bonus quiz.
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What is a Gerund? How Can a Noun be Derived from a Verb?
A gerund is a type of verbal that has the form of a verb but acts as a noun. In fact, because a gerund looks identical to the present participle some grammarians refer to it as the gerund-participle. This is because both the gerund and...
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Syntactic Properties of Phrasal Verbs | Lesson 1 of 3
In today’s lesson, we’ll look at phrasal verbs from a grammatical perspective. You’ll learn about the syntactic features of phrasal verbs, particles as adverbs or prepositions, and the difference between phrasal verbs,...
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Finding Implied Main Idea | Reading Strategies for Better Comprehension Skills
The implied main idea is not clearly stated in any one sentence in the passage, but it is always there. You just can't take your finger and point at it or take a highlighter and highlight it. The implied main idea comes together in your...
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ADVANCED LESSON: How to Reduce the Adjective Clause: Relative Clause Reduction
An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival, or relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. In effect, this clause functions as one part of speech: the adjective. Why would you want or need to reduce the...
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Possessive Pronouns & Possessive Adjectives
Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives can be easily confused as both refer to possession. But their usage is quite different. Possessive pronouns are also called absolute possessive pronouns because they do not need to be used...
Rachel's English
American English Pronunciation: How to Pronounce Countries and Languages
Do you want to learn how to pronounce the countries and languages in American English? Watch this video and learn how to say countries and languages like a pro!
Rachel's English
English: A Stress-Timed Language - American Pronunciation
English is a Stress-Timed language. That means you need contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables -- unstressed words may reduce, and will be low in pitch and flatter in shape. In other words, you DON'T pronounce every word...
Rachel's English
Word Stress and Three Syllable Words - American English
Learn about the stress patterns of 3-syllable words in American English.
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Real Life English Conversation: Colorado Mountains -- American English
Study reductions in real life English conversation. See reductions as Americans use them: and, for, at, and more! See beautiful Colorado!
All Ears English
Common American Idiom - All Ears English Podcast Bonus: A Special Group Episode
Common American Idiom - All Ears English Podcast Bonus: A Special Group Episode
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Indefinite Pronoun None: None Is or None Are | Subject-Verb Agreement
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In this lesson, we review the controversial pronoun NONE. Some believe that NONE is always singular and takes a singular verb, but this is not always the case. Examples<br/> are given.
In this lesson, we review the controversial pronoun NONE. Some believe that NONE is always singular and takes a singular verb, but this is not always the case. Examples<br/> are given.
Rachel's English
English Conversation – Summer Vacation – American English Pronunciation Part 1
Study real English conversation while going on vacation with Rachel’s family. See how native speakers drop the H, use wanna, use the phrase ‘except for,’ and more!
English Conversation – Summer Vacation – American English...
English Conversation – Summer Vacation – American English...
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Learning English - Spoken English Pronunciation of the Most Common English Words
Learning English is difficult-there's no way around it! If you are truly committed to learning English you need to master the spoken English pronunciation of thousands of English words and the many unique spoken English reductions and...
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English Sounds - T [t] and D [d] Consonants - How to make the T and D Consonants
Learn the Sounds of American English! This video covers the T [t] and D [d] Consonants. Perfect your American Accent!
Rachel's English
CHRIS JANSING -- Interview a Broadcaster! -- American English
Study 'wanna' and 'to' reductions and learn about English from Chris Jansing, broadcaster. She has her own show, Jansing & Co., on MSNBC and is a correspondent for NBC News.
All Ears English
Job Interview Tips: Part 2 COMMON QUESTIONS
Job Interview Tips: Part 2 COMMON QUESTIONS
All Ears English
Desperate Times How to Use this Phrase When Things Are Tough - All Ears English Podcast 1811
Desperate Times How to Use this Phrase When Things Are Tough - All Ears English Podcast 1811
Rachel's English
Learn English the RIGHT Way - English Speaking Pronunciation of the Most Common English Words
Learning English is difficult, there's no way around it! If you are truly wanting to learn English you need to master the spoken English pronunciation of thousands of English words and the many unique spoken English reductions and...
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Syllable Stress Study: 2-Syllable Words da-DA - American English
Practice word stress in 2-Syllable words with second syllable stress through repetition. In correct spoken English, syllables must be different lengths: short and long. Practice creating different syllable lengths in this video.
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English Conversation Study in COLORADO - American English
Study how to pronounce 'river', the idioms 'to keep an eye out' and 'to keep your eyes peeled', how to pronounce moose and elk as we visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado!
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Word Stress: Sentence Position -- American English Pronunciation
How sentence position affects word stress. Improve your American Accent / spoken English at Rachel's English with video-based lessons and exercises.
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Function Words - American English Pronunciation + Intonation/Word Stress
Function words: Intonation and Word Stress in American English pronunciation.