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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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Nouns Verbs & Adjectives | Video Lessons
A video lesson teaching students how to identify and use nouns, verbs and adjectives. Lesson includes worksheet and activities. Download the lesson worksheet (see Link #4) before starting the lesson.
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Complex Sentences | Video Lessons
A video lesson teaching students to identify and write complex sentences. Lesson includes worksheet and activities. Download the lesson worksheet (see Link #1) before starting the lesson.
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Will Our Channel Make You Fluent in ASL? | Q&A
Hey Signers! Today I’m answering your questions! You all ask lots of questions in the comments and today’s video is dedicated to answer all of those questions about ASL. Sure, I couldn’t get to all of them, but this video is still your...
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How to Sign School and Colors in ASL | 150 Essential Signs (Pt. 4)
This is part 4 in our series 150 Essential Signs. Today we’re learning 25 or so signs about school and colors. These are not just the basics of ASL, but the essentials! You need to know how to sign these words before anything else. I...
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Compound-Complex Sentences | Learning English
Learn how to identify compound-complex sentences and start using them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their writing more engaging.
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Reading Comprehension Strategy | Reading Ahead to Find Context | Examples Given
Poor readers lack knowledge of reading strategies that can help them comprehend text. In this lesson, we look at finding context clues in the paragraph and how reading ahead can help clarify the meaning of unknown words and concepts and...
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The Best ASL Course for Beginners | FREE Lesson | Introduction to ASL
The Best ASL Course for Beginners | FREE Lesson | Introduction to ASL
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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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Learn to Sign with Expression | ASL | Non-Manual Signals
Signs are obviously important to Sign Language, but so is facial expression. In today's video I'm going to teach you non-manual signals, also known as facial expression. This is 1 of the 5 parameters of signs which are the fundamentals...
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There Their They're | Improve Your Grammar in Minutes
An explanation of the use of 'there', 'their' and 'they're' Learn how to use each correctly in your writing.
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Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs) | Learn English
Auxiliary verbs are often referred to as ‘helping verbs’ because they work with the main verb in a sentence. There are two types of auxiliary verbs: primary and modal. This video explores both primary auxiliary verbs and modal auxiliary...
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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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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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Determiners: Articles, Demonstratives, Quantifiers & Possessives
A video outlining four types of determiners in English. Learn about articles, demonstratives, quantifiers & possessives.
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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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Introduction to Conditionals | English Grammar | Verb Mood | Zero, First, Second, Third Conditionals
Conditional Sentences have two clauses: the conditional clause and the results clause. The conditional clause is a subordinate adverbial clause usually known as the “IF” clause. The IF clause expresses the condition. The results clause...
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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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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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Reading Comprehension | 8 Types of Context Clues to Be a Better Reader
Knowing the eight common types of context clues will help you be a better reader and unlock the meaning of complex text. In this lesson, we look at the 8 types of context clues. Examples are given.
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Double Words: Had Had--Past Perfect Tense
Have you ever encountered the words “had had” in a sentence and thought you were seeing double? Well, rest assured that your eyesight is all right and what you were seeing was a perfectly correct grammatical construction called the past...
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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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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...