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WRITING STYLE 4: Clauses and Coordination
By demarcations
This video covers sentence structure that includes two independent clauses joined by conjunctions- coordinating or correlative- and punctuation- semicolons or commas. It reviews some common errors as well: run on sentences, comma splices, and faulty parallelism. Diagrams and examples support the instruction.
10 English Phrases to Avoid Answering a Question
By Espresso English
This video presents 10 phrases to use to avoid answering a question. It explains what each phrase means and gives an example of how to use each phrase.
Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Phrases | Basic English Grammar Rules | ESL | SAT | TOEFL
By Socratica
This lesson distinguishes between different types of phrases and clauses.
Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases | English Grammar Lesson
By MortonTeaches
This lesson is on independent and dependent clauses.
Grammar Clauses - Participle Phrases
By MagooshUniversity
This lesson explains that a participle phrase acts as an adjective and uses a verbal that ends in -ing.
Prepositional Phrases
By Smrt English
This lesson teaches how to use prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases are a combination of a preposition and a noun.
15 Phrases for Speaking Polite English
By Espresso English
This video offers examples of how to correct spoken statements that sound impolite. It helps the English learner become aware of phrases that sound polite and impolite to native speakers
Writing Felonies: Clauses and Commas Part 2
By Kevin Brookhouser
This video explains the use of commas with subordinating conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses. It gives engaging and clear examples of adverbial clauses.
Writing Felonies: Commas and Clauses Part 1
By Kevin Brookhouser
This video explains the use of commas with coordinating conjunctions that join two independent clauses. It is the first of an engaging two part lesson on the proper punctuation for different types of clauses.
Commas After Introductory Clauses and Phrases
By JohnGraney
In this video, the instruct shows where to place commas after an introductory part of a sentence. She also lists key words that signal the onset of an introductory clause or phrase.
Infinitive (Phrases) by Two Minute Teacher
By Two Minute Teacher
In this lesson you'll learn about infinitives as well as infinitive phrases.-- Created using PowToon
13. Infinitive Phrases. English Grammar Lesson
By mrthoth
This video presents a lecture from Yossarian the Grammarian about infinitive phrases (to run, to learn, to cook, etc.), which function as adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. He briefly explains what infinitives are, then goes on to talk about infinitive phrases and how they can function as different parts of speech using examples he has written on a white board.
Absolute Phrases (Part 1) - English Grammar and Writing
By The Sentence Center
This is an instructional English grammar video on how to define and identify absolute phrases.
Participle Phrases
By cmsnorth
This is a video tutorial on participle phrases. There are plenty of examples included.
Scooby-Doo Explains Participles and Participial Phrases
By Heather Barton
This is a video created for the classroom to introduce participles and participial phrases. Scooby-Doo clips are shown to introduce participles and participial phrases. Past participles endings and present participle endings are discussed.
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases. English Grammar Lesson
By mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian explains what gerunds are and how to distinguish gerunds from other parts of speech. Through giving examples on the white board, a thorough explanation of gerunds is given. Gerunds are words ending in -ing that function as nouns, therefore they can be the subjects of sentences. He explains that gerunds do no always stand alone and can also function as phrases.
Future Time Clauses (Part 2)
By Smrt English
Mark presents the most popular time connectors (or conjunctions).
Writing – Relative Clauses overview
By English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid)
In this overview of relative clauses, I look at identifying and non-identifying clauses, relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that,) and how to use commas when using relative pronouns in your writing. If you are looking for a general overview of these things, this is a good introductory lesson.
Independent and Dependent Clauses
By suacpals
What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses? This slideshow shows the difference without narration.