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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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Spelling Rules | Adding 'es' to Words
Learn when to add s and when to add es to words with this easy to remember spelling rule.
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Comparatives and Superlatives | Learn English
To form regular comparative adjectives, we add ‘er’ to adjectives, or the words ‘more’ or ‘less’. Comparatives are used to show change and are used to compare one person or thing, with another person or thing. To form regular...
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Determiners: Articles, Demonstratives, Quantifiers & Possessives
A video outlining four types of determiners in English. Learn about articles, demonstratives, quantifiers & possessives.
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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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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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Types of Phrases | 7 Types | English Grammar | Syntax
A group of words that may take the place of a part of speech is called a phrase. A phrase is a group of connected words, not containing a subject and a predicate. In other words, a phrase does not have a subject and verb. (If a group of...
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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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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...
Coto Japanese Academy
名詞文過去 - Past tense sentences involving nouns
How to use past tense sentences with nouns in Japanese
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What is a Noun? Definition, Examples & Practice (Parts of Speech)
In this video, I talk all about nouns. I give the definition, examples, and even a chance for practice. This video will help you master the concept of nouns in English grammar.
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Adverbs vs. Adjectives: Common Mistakes, Examples and Practice
Do you know the difference between adjectives and adverbs? Adverbs and adjectives can actually change the meaning of a sentence and are an important part of speech in English grammar to learn. Check out this video as I explain and give...
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French Made Easy: French pronouns EN vs. Y
Learn French With Alexa’s “French Made Easy” series: Alexa takes a look at when to use the French pronouns EN and Y.
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German Subject Pronouns - Beginner German with Herr Antrim Lesson #8.1
In this video I show you all of the subject pronouns (nominative case) in German. I also briefly explain how noun genders in German work.
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French Made Easy: QUEL vs. QUE - What's the difference?
Learn French With Alexa’s “French Made Easy” series: Alexa takes a look at how to say WHAT in French and when to use QUEL or QUE.
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Adding Absolute Phrases to Enhance Descriptive Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use absolute phrases to enhance their writing by focusing the reader's attention on specific images. The teacher provides examples and guides students in adding absolute phrases to...
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Possessive Pronouns: Feminine Singular
Learn French feminine singular possessive pronouns
Wonderscape
High Frequency Nouns in First Grade
This video teaches high-frequency noun such as "sister," "brother," "bread," "garden," etc. Join host Julianna, who explains what high-frequency nouns are, and enthusiastically presents each word, sounds it out slowly and uses it in a...
Language Tree
Intro Spanish Lesson: Building Sentences - Adjectives
Learn how to build simple sentences in Spanish. This lesson will focus on common Spanish adjectives.
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English Slang You Should Know | Easy English 48
English Slang You Should Know | Easy English 48 Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating...