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Simple, Compound Complex Sentences #englishgrammar
There are three types of sentence structures. Simple, compound and complex.
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Reflexive Pronouns | English Grammar
This video lesson explains what reflexive pronouns are and when they are used. The lesson includes activities to follow along with to test your understanding.
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Transformation of Sentences: Compound to Complex
In this lesson, we review what compound sentences and complex sentences are, and we learn how to change from compound to complex.
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Introduction to the Verb 'To Be' | ESL Lessons
The verb 'to be' is used to describe someone or something. It’s commonly used to talk about names, ages, feelings, professions & nationalities.
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6 Types of Subjects: More than a Noun or a Pronoun
When you think of the subject in the sentence, you usually think of a noun or a pronoun. This is because the subject represents what or whom the sentence is about. Understanding and recognizing the subject of the sentence will help you...
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs | English Grammar
Verbs can either be transitive or intransitive. Transitive verbs must have a direct object to complete the thought. Intransitive verbs do not have a direct object.
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Compound Sentences | Video Lessons
A video lesson teaching students to identify and write compound sentences. Lesson includes worksheet and activities. Download the lesson worksheet (see Link #1) before starting the lesson.
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How To Reduce the Adverb Clause (free PDF)
This lesson is an introduction to reducing adverb or adverbial clauses. There may be times when you will want to reduce the adverb clause. The reduced adverb clause is especially used in formal writing by adding variety to your sentence...
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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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Reflexive Pronouns #esl #englishgrammar #shorts
We use reflexive pronouns when the subject of a sentence is the same as the object. Reflexive pronouns have another function: They are used to emphasise who performed the action.
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Who vs Whom | Improve Your Grammar in Minutes
An explanation of when to use 'who' and when to use 'whom'. Learn the easy trick to help you know when to use each and avoid the mistake many native English speakers make.
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Question Tags | ESL Grammar
A question tag is a very short question ‘tagged’ on to the end of a statement. They're used to turn statements into questions. Question tags are generally used to confirm information that we believe to be true.
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Finite vs Non-Finite Verbs | Learn English
What are finite and non-finite verbs? Finite verbs change form according to the subject. They also show tense. Non-finite verbs do not change to match the subject, and they do not show tense on their own.
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Complex sentences in #englishgrammar #shorts
Complex sentences are made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. An independent clause has a subject, a verb, and is a completed thought. A dependent clause has a subject, a verb, but is not a completed thought.
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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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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...
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Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++ - Basic Example - Proxy Design Pattern
This video presents a basic example of the proxy pattern. This clip is from the chapter "Proxy Design Pattern" of the series "Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++".This section focuses on the proxy design pattern.
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When to Use the Gerund (-ing) and Infinitive (to): Is There a Difference in Meaning?
In today’s lesson we are going to compare two verbals: the gerund and the infinitive. From previous lessons, you learned that a gerund is a verb form that acts like a noun. And an infinitive is also a verb form that can take the form of...
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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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What is a Subject Complement: Predicate Nominative and Predicate Adjective
A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb (called the copula) to connect the predicate to the subject. There are two types of subject complements: the predicate nominative which renames the subject and the...
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Causative Verbs ~ Advanced English Grammar Lesson
Today, you’ll learn how we define true causative verbs The causative verb structure of the sentence The Causative verb structure of the sentence. (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative) Using modals with the causative structure The...
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INFINITIVES: Everything You Need To Know
An infinitive is a verb that is not bound by time. An infinitive is a base verb, or a verb in its basic form. This is called the bare infinitive. But when you think of the infinitive you probably think of the verb form called the full...
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MongoDB Mastering MongoDB for Beginners (Theory and Projects) - Quiz($text)
In this video, let's take a quiz for $text. This clip is from the chapter "Query and projection operators" of the series "MongoDB—Mastering MongoDB for Beginners (Theory and Projects)".In this section, we will cover query and projection...
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Modern Web Design with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript - Adding a MailTo Link in HTML.
This video demonstrates how to add a MailTo to link in HTML. This clip is from the chapter "Creating Web Pages with HTML5" of the series "Modern Web Design with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript".This section demonstrates how to create web...