Curated OER
Transitive Verbs and Direct Objects
Yossarian the Grammarian shows us that transitive verbs have a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not. Sentences are written out to illustrate his point.
Curated OER
What Adjectives Are
Review the definition of an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns, and Yossarian the Grammarian shows the three questions adjectives answer: Which one? What kind of? and How many?
Curated OER
Participial Phrases and Participles as Adjectives
Participles can be part of a verb phrase (participial phrase) or act as an adjective. Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how the verb "to wear" functions differently in various sentences.
Curated OER
Punctuation Basics - Restrictive and Non-Restrictive
Commas have many different functions: they combine items in a list, set off nonrestrictive clauses, and more. The restrictive clause is comprehensively covered by Yossarian the Grammarian.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian clarifies the function of verbs.
Yossarian the Grammarian
English Grammar. What Adjectives Are: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains what adjectives are and how to correctly use them in sentences.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Parsing a Sentence: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to analyze the different words' functions within a complex sentence.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Preposition and Prepositional Phrase
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the function of prepositions and prepositional phrases. He also gives examples of incorrect use of them.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Errors Involving Prepositional Phrases
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to avoid certain errors related to prepositional phrases. [8:20]
Yossarian the Grammarian
The Adverb, and How Adverbs Are Used: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the adverb and how adverbs are used.
Yossarian the Grammarian
What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains what verbs are and are not.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Coordinating Conjunctions
FANBOY - What does this have to do with coordinating conjunctions? Watch the video from Khan Academy, that explains coordinating conjunctions and how to use the mnemonic device FANBOY to remember them. Also included is a question and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverbs
This video tutorial focuses on adverbs: it explains what adverbs modify, what questions they answer, and provides examples of their use in sentences. [2:52]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverbs 3
This lesson focuses on adverbs including defining them and discussing their purpose and importance. It explains the questions answered by adverbs and provides examples. Includes video. [1:53]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Action Verbs
In this 3rd through 5th grade video, students connect exercise and literacy. The teacher reads a sentence aloud and students must identify the action verb that was read and then act it out accordingly. This is a great lesson to combine...
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Conjunction and Its Types
This video lesson features information about correlative conjunctions. Examples of correlative conjunctions are provided, and they are also contrasted with coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. [5:05]
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Prepositions
This TurtleDiary interactive video lesson [0:37] features information about prepositions. Explanations are provided to clarify how to use "at", "in", and "on" as prepositions. A game is provided to supplement this prepositions lesson.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Pronouns [Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla]
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides a song called "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla" that will help you remember what pronouns are and how to use them. This song, from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock, will be familiar to...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: What Are Word Types?
This Skillswise site focuses on word types,or as we call them, parts of speech. Included are a video about why learning to identify parts of speech is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Pronouns
In this lesson, you will understand the function of pronouns and the function of pronouns in a particular sentence. [8:01]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Join Sentences or Clauses Using Relative Adverbs
A lesson explaining relative adverbs and how they can be used to join sentences. [8:08]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Relative Pronouns to Refer to People and Things
Writers use relative pronouns to make their writing more specific and less wordy. Let's practice using the relative pronouns "who" to refer to people and "that" to refer to things. [7:39]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Verbs in the Subjunctive Mood
Writers use verbs in the subjunctive mood to express imaginary or hoped-for conditions. Let's practice using verbs in the subjunctive mood. [8:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Ensure Clear Meaning by Using Correct Subject Pronouns
Writers use subject pronouns properly to make their writing clear. Let's practice using subject pronouns in sentences containing a compound subject made of pronouns. [8:43]