Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...

New ReviewThis video teaches what nouns, verbs, and adjectives are. These are important grammar skills for reading and writing..

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A video about Selecting Words or Phrases when writing.

In this video, the concept of modifiers is explained using the analogy of a paintbrush that adds detail to sentences. It highlights the importance of correctly placing modifiers, such as adjectives and adverbs, to ensure clarity in writing.

The three types of verbal's: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

All the words in the English language can be organised into groups according to the role they play in a sentence. We call these groups ‘parts of speech’.Knowing how words function helps us to construct sentences. Words are generally...

Howcast - If you have something to say and want it to be heard, this guide will show you how to share your opinion online.

Howcast - Whether in grade school or grad school, this guide will help you write a pitch-perfect thesis statement for any essay.

Howcast -Learn how to use adjectives correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Pupil outcome: I can use compound adjectives and analogies to create specific effects in my writing. Key learning points: - Compound adjectives are highly effective in your writing. - Compound adjectives are created by combining multiple...

Pupil outcome: I can describe school experiences, preferences and strengths using a range of adjectives, comparatives and superlatives and interesting vocabulary. Key learning points: - Comparative and superlative adverbs can be used to...

Pupil outcome: I can ask and answer questions about party items. I can differentiate [z] sounds correctly. Key learning points: - [z] and [c] are pronounced differently in different Spanish-speaking countries. - In Spanish, many...

Pupil outcome: I can write part of a recount. Key learning points: - Writing about when and where the trip was should come at the beginning of a recount - Explaining why the trip happened can come at the beginning of a recount -...

Pupil outcome: I can apply rules to convert adjectives into adverbs to add detail when discussing jobs and finding work. Key learning points: - [en/an] sound like 'enfant', [è] sounds like 'tête' and [i] sounds like 'midi'. - Some...

Pupil outcome: I can describe family behaviours and events using a range of adjectives, ensuring adjective agreement with nouns. Key learning points: - To make an adjective feminine we can: add -e, -x to -se, -el to -elle, -en to -enne,...

In this video, we explore 15 essential English adjectives to describe personality & characteristics, making your conversations more vivid and precise.

Learn the rules of preposition phrases and how to use them confidently in your writing and speaking. Understanding prepositional phrases is a crucial part of English grammar, and with this video, you'll be well on your way to language...

Rap song all about adjectives

We've already introduced adjectives of the first class, specifically those ending in -us. Now let's look at some from the same class ending in -er. These are split into two subgroups, and just like before we have many forms to learn,...

We already learned the verb "to be" in Latin, as well as with adjectives of the first class, so now let's learn how this verb works with predicate. Don't worry, it will make sense!

What is the Johari Window? The Johari window is a technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in 1955, and is used...

ESL students will love our Adjective Games. This is a fun guessing game with 10 adjectives. Firstly, students will see part of a zoomed in picture. If they can guess the adjective, that's awesome. Secondly, the picture will zoom out a...

Discover the role of adverbs in enhancing our understanding of verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in sentences. Learn how adverbs provide details on how, when, where, and to what extent actions occur, making language more vivid and...