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Double Words: That That | Conjunction, Determiner, Pronoun, or Adverb?
Today we continue our lesson on double words in a sentence. Double words in a sentence look weird at first glance and may even confuse the reader. This certainly is an awkward construction, but today we’ll tackle another pair of double...
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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...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Phrasal Verbs | Learn English
Phrasal verbs can be very difficult to learn. They don't follow rules and can have very different meanings from their literal interpretations.
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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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Syntactic Properties of Phrasal Verbs | Lesson 1 of 3
In today’s lesson, we’ll look at phrasal verbs from a grammatical perspective. You’ll learn about the syntactic features of phrasal verbs, particles as adverbs or prepositions, and the difference between phrasal verbs,...
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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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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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Using Conjunctive Adverbs to Connect Ideas in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use conjunctive adverbs to connect their ideas and improve the clarity of their writing. The teacher provides examples and practice exercises for students to understand and apply the...
Curated Video
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs: Making Stronger Comparisons in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the correct usage of comparative and superlative adverbs in writing. The teacher provides examples and guides the students through practice exercises to strengthen their understanding. By using adverbs...
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GCSE French Speaking: What are you doing next weekend?
In this video we look at this statement: Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire le week-end prochain ? - What are you doing next weekend? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 1 - Me, my family and friends):
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How to Use Adverbial Conjunctions in German: also, dann, trotzdem, jedoch & more!
Learn how to use the German adverbial conjunctions also, dann, trotzdem, jedoch and a whole lot more with this intermediate German lesson. These are also known by several other names including: conjunctive adverbs, conjunction-adverbs,...
Englishing
ESL - Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, adverbs, etc.)
In this mini lesson, the student will learn about the eight parts of speech. Mr. P. will introduce nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, adverbs, conjunctions, and interjections with easy examples. This lesson is designed for...
Professor Dave Explains
Buono vs. Bene in Italian
We've learned the words buono and bene, which mean good and well respectively. But because these words are so commonly confused in English, English-speaking Italian students tend to mix up the Italian words as well. This is a big no-no,...
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GCSE French Speaking: What do you like eating?
In this video we look at this question: Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger ? - What do you like eating? (AQA Theme 1 - Identity and culture, Topic 3 - Media and free time)
Professor Dave Explains
Adverbial Phrases in Italian: Locuzioni Avverbiali
Now that we are picking up some really advanced phrases, it's time to learn about adverbial phrases, or locuzioni avverbiali. These are idiomatic expressions that work like adverbs. Learning a few of these will really make you sound...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Features of Structure at Paragraph and Sentence Level Part 2 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Professor Dave Explains
Better in Italian: Migliore vs. Meglio
Italy has two words that mean "better".
Englishing
Lesson on CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS (transition words, conjunctions)
What are conjunctive adverbs ? and most importantly...how to use them ? These are questions that Mr. P./Marc delves into during this lesson. He explains this lesson by providing examples listed in two groups; conjunctive adverbs...
Englishing
ESL - Adverbs & Adjects (Difference)
Adjectives modify nouns and noun phrases. Adverbs modify other adverbs, adjectives or verbs. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain the difference with easy examples. At the end of the lesson there will be an exercise for students to...
Englishing
PREPOSITIONAL Phrases (with, among, despite, before, next to the, for, since, according to, during)
Prepositional phrases are a number of words made up of a preposition and its object. The object could be a noun, pronoun, gerund or even a clause. Mr. P. will explain how prepositional phrases can act as adjectives or adverbs but also as...
Englishing
Lesson on Adverbs of FREQUENCY (never, sometimes, always, rarely, periodically, seldom, etc.)
Adverbs of frequency are used everyday in English. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain in detail how and when to use them, by listing five simple examples: Adverbs of frequency used in questions, in negative sentences, in formal...
Grammaropolis
An Adverb Modifies Another Adverb
If two adverbs are baking, is there such a thing as too much sugar?
Rachel's English
How to Reduce 'THAT' -- AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
Learn how the word 'that' should be pronounced in a sentence --- do you know in many cases you'll want to reduce it? It should be very fast!