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Gerunds and Gerund Phrases: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains what gerunds are. He also explains how gerunds function in a sentence. [5:16]
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Sentence Diagramming 9: Nominal Clause as Object of a Preposition

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has a nominal clause that functions as an object of a preposition. [3:23]
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Preposition and Prepositional Phrase

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the function of prepositions and prepositional phrases. He also gives examples of incorrect use of them.
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Indirect Objects and Objective Complements: Grammar

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the topics of "indirect objects" and "objective complements" to students.
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Yossarian the Grammarian:sentence Diagramming 10: The Relative Clause

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to diagram a sentence that contains a relative clause.
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Yossarian the Grammarian: Errors Involving Prepositional Phrases

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to avoid certain errors related to prepositional phrases. [8:20]
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Yossarian the Grammarian: Appositive and Punctuation: English Grammar, Language

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how punctuate appositive phrases. [8:05]
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The Adverb, and How Adverbs Are Used: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the adverb and how adverbs are used.
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Infinitive Phrases: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian gives a lesson on the topic of infinitive phrases. He also explains the way to test an infinitive phrase to see if it is used with grammatical correctness in a sentence. [5:46]
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Grammar: Two Ways to Construe "Brian Boitano Is Skating"

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to interpret a sentence that uses present progressive verb tense and ambiguous wording.
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Yossarian the Grammarian: Diagramming the u.s. Constitution: Interpretation

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to diagram the Contitution of the United States to aid in interpreting the meaning of this document.
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What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains what verbs are and are not.
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English Composition Manifesto: Normal Prose

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the different types of sentences in prose. [8:59]
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Coordinating Conjunctions and Comma Splices: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to use coordinating conjunctions correctly and avoid using comma splices.
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Modal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the functions of modal verbs and auxiliary verbs.
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Sentence Diagramming 1: Verbs, Subjects, Adverbs: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has verbs, subjects, and adverbs.
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Sentence Diagramming 7: The Nominal Clause as Subject

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has a nominal clause that functions as the subject of the sentence. [2:16]
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Dependent Clauses: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the following dependent clause types: noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses. [8:16]
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Sentence Diagramming 8: Nominal Clause as Direct Object

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has a nominal clause as a direct object. [3:10]
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The Nominal Phrase: English Grammar

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the topic of "nominal phrase" to students. [9:55]
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Yossarian the Grammarian: Sentence Diagramming 11: The Subordinate Clause

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to diagram a sentence with a subordinate clause.
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English Grammar Lesson: Copulative Verbs and Subjective Complements

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian gives a lesson on copulative verbs and subjective complements.
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Sentence Diagramming 2: Prepositional Phrases: English Grammar Lesson

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has a prepositional phrase in it.
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Count Nouns & Mass Nouns: Countable & Uncountable Nouns

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to distinguish between using a "count noun" or a "mass noun" in the sentence.